SB 10.74.40

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 74: The Deliverance of Śiśupāla at the Rājasūya Sacrifice

SB 10.74.39

SB 10.74.41

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 40

nindāṁ bhagavataḥ śṛṇvaṁs
tat-parasya janasya vā
tato nāpaiti yaḥ so 'pi
yāty adhaḥ sukṛtāc cyutaḥ

SYNONYMS

nindām—criticism; bhagavataḥ—of the Supreme Lord; śṛṇvan—hearing; tat—to Him; parasya—who is dedicated; janasya—of a person; vā—or; tataḥ—from that place; na apaiti—does not go away; yaḥ—who; saḥ—he; api—indeed; yāti—goes; adhaḥ—down; su-kṛtāt—from the good results of his pious works; cyutaḥ—fallen.

TRANSLATION

Anyone who fails to immediately leave the place where he hears criticism of the Supreme Lord or His faithful devotee will certainly fall down, bereft of his pious credit.