CC Madhya 22.119

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 22: The Process of Devotional Service

Madhya-līlā 22.118 - Madhya-līlā 22.120

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 119

hāni-lābhe sama, śokādira vaśa nā ha-iba

anya-deva, anya-śāstra nindā nā kariba

SYNONYMS

hāni — in loss; lābhe — in gain; sama — equal; śoka-ādira — of lamentation and so on; vaśa — under the control; nā ha-iba — we should not be; anya-deva — other demigods; anya-śāstra — other scriptures; nindā — criticizing; nā kariba — we should not do.

TRANSLATION

"(15) The devotee should treat loss and gain equally. (16) The devotee should not be overwhelmed by lamentation. (17) The devotee should not worship demigods, nor should he disrespect them. Similarly, the devotee should not study or criticize other scriptures.

Madhya-līlā 22.118 - Madhya-līlā 22.120