CC Antya 9.89 (1975)
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 89
- brahmasva-adhika ei haya rāja-dhana
- tāhā hari’ bhoga kare mahā-pāpī jana
SYNONYMS
brahmasva—a brāhmaṇa’s property; adhika—more than; ei—this; haya—is; rāja-dhana—the revenue of the government; tāhā hari’—stealing that; bhoga kare—enjoys sense gratification; mahā-pāpī jana—a most sinful person.
TRANSLATION
“‘The revenue of the government is more sacred than the property of a brāhmaṇa. One who misappropriates the government’s money and uses it to enjoy sense gratification is most sinful.