SB 7.15.19

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Seventh Canto - Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings

SB 7.15.18 - SB 7.15.20

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 19

asantuṣṭasya viprasya

tejo vidyā tapo yaśaḥ

sravantīndriya-laulyena

jñānaṁ caivāvakīryate

SYNONYMS

asantuṣṭasya — of one who is not self-satisfied; viprasya — of such a brāhmaṇa; tejaḥ — strength; vidyā — education; tapaḥ — austerity; yaśaḥ — fame; sravanti — dwindle; indriya — of the senses; laulyena — because of greed; jñānam — knowledge; ca — and; eva — certainly; avakīryate — gradually vanishes.

TRANSLATION

Because of greed for the sake of the senses, the spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation of a devotee or brāhmaṇa who is not self-satisfied dwindle, and his knowledge gradually vanishes.

SB 7.15.18 - SB 7.15.20