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TEXT 120
visnu-vaisnava-ninda, gramya-varta na suniba
prani-matre manovakye udvega na diba
SYNONYMS
visnu-vaisnava-nindablaspheming of Lord Visnu and His devotee; gramya-vartaordinary talks; na sunibawe should not hear; prani-matreto any living entity however insignificant; manah-vakyeby mind or by words; udvegaanxiety; na dibawe should not give.
TRANSLATION
"Eighteen: The devotee should not hear Lord Visnu or His devotees blasphemed. (19) The devotee should avoid reading or hearing newspapers or mundane books that contain stories of love affairs between men and women or subjects palatable to the senses. (20) Neither by mind nor words should the devotee cause anxiety to any living entity, regardless how insignificant he may be.
PURPORT
The first ten items are dos and the second ten items are don'ts. Thus the first ten items give direct action, and the second ten items give indirect action.
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