CC Antya 9.89 (1975)

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Antya-līlā - Chapter 9: The Deliverance of Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka

Antya-līlā 9.88 - Antya-līlā 9.90

His Divine Grace
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.

Antya-līlā 9.88 - Antya-līlā 9.90