CC Adi 12.52
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Ādi-līlā - Chapter 12: The Expansions of Advaita Acārya and Gadādhara Paṇḍita
TEXT 52
- loka-lajjā haya, dharma-kīrti haya hāni
- aiche karma nā kariha kabhu ihā jāni’
SYNONYMS
loka-lajjā — unpopularity; haya — becomes; dharma — religion; kīrti — reputation; haya — becomes; hāni — damaged; aiche — such; karma — work; nā — do not; kariha — execute; kabhu — ever; ihā — this; jāni’ — knowing.
TRANSLATION
“Thus one becomes unpopular in the eyes of the people in general, for this damages his religiosity and fame. A Vaiṣṇava, especially one who acts as a spiritual master, must not act in such a way. One should always be conscious of this fact.”