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CC Antya 9.89 (1975)

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



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.