CC Antya 9.89 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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.