SB 7.15.19
TEXT 19
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TEXT
असन्तुष्टस्य विप्रस्य तेजो विद्या तपो यशः ।
स्रवन्तीन्द्रियलौल्येन ज्ञानं चैवावकीर्यते ॥ १९ ॥ asantustasya viprasya
tejo vidya tapo yasah
sravantindriya-laulyena
jnanam caivavakiryate
asantustasya-of one who is not self-satisfied; viprasya-of such a brahmana; tejah-strength; vidya-education; tapah-austerity; yasah-fame; sravanti-dwindle; indriya-of the senses; laulyena-because of greed; jnanam-knowledge; ca-and; eva-certainly; avakiryate-gradually vanishes.
TRANSLATION
Because of greed for the sake of the senses, the spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation of a devotee or brahmana who is not self-satisfied dwindle, and his knowledge gradually vanishes.
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