Ādi 17.260
TEXT 260
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TEXT
যত অধ্যাপক, আর তাঁর শিষ্যগণ ।
ধর্মী, কর্মী, তপোনিষ্ঠ, নিন্দক, দুর্জন ॥ ২৬০ ॥ yata adhyapaka, ara taṅra sisya-gana
dharmi, karmi, tapo-nistha, nindaka, durjana
SYNONYMS
yata-all; adhyapaka-professors; ara-and; taṅra-their; sisya-gana-students; dharmi-followers of religious ritualistic ceremonies; karmi-performers of fruitive activities; tapah-nistha-performers of austerities; nindaka-blasphemers; durjana-rogues.
TRANSLATION
"All the so-called professors and scientists and their students generally follow the regulative principles of religion, fruitive activities and austerities," the Lord thought, "yet at the same time they are blasphemers and rogues.
PURPORT
Here is a depiction of materialists who have no knowledge of devotional service. They may be very religious and may work very systematically or perform austerities and penances but if they blaspheme the Supreme Personality of Godhead they are nothing but rogues. This is confirmed in the Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (3.11):
bhagavad-bhakti-hinasya
jatih sastram japas tapah apranasyaiva dehasya mandanam loka-ranjanam Without knowledge of devotional service to the Lord, great nationalism, fruitive, political or social work, science or philosophy are all simply like costly garments decorating a dead body. The only offense of persons adhering to these principles is that they are not devotees; they are always blasphemous toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees.
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