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== Sri Caitanya-caritamrta ==

=== CC Madhya-lila ===

<span class="q_heading">'''The word yavana means “meat-eater.” Anyone from a meat-eating community is called a yavana.'''</span>

<span class="CC-statistics">'''[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 18.213|CC Madhya 18.213, Translation and Purport]]: In this way Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu performed His pastimes. Coming to the western part of India, He bestowed good fortune upon the yavanas and mlecchas.'''

The word yavana means “meat-eater.” Anyone from a meat-eating community is called a yavana. One who does not strictly observe the Vedic regulative principles is called a mleccha. These words do not refer to any particular man. Even if a person is born in a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya or śūdra family, he is a mleccha or yavana if he does not strictly follow the regulative principles or if he eats meat.</span>