Ādi 12.52

TEXT 52

TEXT

লোকলজ্জা হয়, ধর্ম-কীর্তি হয় হানি ।
ঐছে কর্ম না করিহ কভু ইহা জানি' ॥ ৫২ ॥

loka-lajja haya, dharma-kirti haya hani

aiche karma na kariha kabhu iha jani'

SYNONYMS

loka-lajja-unpopularity; haya-becomes; dharma-religion; kirti-reputation; haya-becomes; hani-damaged; aiche-such; karma-work; na-do not; kariha-execute; kabhu-ever; iha-this; jani'-knowing.

TRANSLATION

"Thus one becomes unpopular in the eyes of the people in general, for this damages his religiosity and fame. A Vaisnava, especially one who acts as a spiritual master, must not act in such a way. One should always be conscious of this fact."

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