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