SB 8.19.26

TEXT 26

TEXT

यदृच्छालाभतुष्टस्य तेजो विप्रस्य वर्धते ।
तत्प्रशाम्यत्यसन्तोषाद् अम्भसेवाशुशुक्षणिः ॥ २६ ॥

yadrccha-labha-tustasya

tejo viprasya vardhate

tat prasamyaty asantosad

ambhasevasusuksanih

yadrccha-labha-tustasya-who is satisfied by things obtained by the grace of God; tejah-the brilliant effulgence; viprasya-of a brahmana; vardhate-increases; tat-that (effulgence); prasamyati-is diminished; asantosat-because of dissatisfaction; ambhasa-by pouring of water; iva-as; asusuksanih-a fire.

TRANSLATION

A brahmana who is satisfied with whatever is providentially obtained is increasingly enlightened with spiritual power, but the spiritual potency of a dissatisfied brahmana decreases, as fire diminishes in potency when water is sprinkled upon it.

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