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SB 7.15.19

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 19

asantuṣṭasya viprasya
tejo vidyā tapo yaśaḥ
sravantīndriya-laulyena
jñānaṁ caivāvakīryate


SYNONYMS

asantuṣṭasya — of one who is not self-satisfied; viprasya — of such a brāhmaṇa; tejaḥ — strength; vidyā — education; tapaḥ — austerity; yaśaḥ — fame; sravanti — dwindle; indriya — of the senses; laulyena — because of greed; jñānam — knowledge; ca — and; eva — certainly; avakīryate — gradually vanishes.


TRANSLATION

Because of greed for the sake of the senses, the spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation of a devotee or brāhmaṇa who is not self-satisfied dwindle, and his knowledge gradually vanishes.



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