Madhya-līlā

Chapter 12: The Cleansing of the Guṇḍicā Temple

Verse 51 of 220
Cc Madhya 12.51

শুক্লবস্ত্রে মসিবিন্দু যৈছে না লুকায সন্ন্যাসীর অল্প ছিদ্র সর্বলোকে গায

शुक्लवस्त्रे मसिबिन्दु यैछे ना लुकाय सन्न्यासीर अल्प छिद्र सर्वलोके गाय

śukla-vastre masi-bindu yaiche nā lukāya sannyāsīra alpa chidra sarva-loke gāya

Synonyms

śukla-vastreon white cloth; masi-bindua spot of ink; yaicheas much as; does not; lukāyabecome hidden; sannyāsīraof a sannyāsī; alpaa very little; chidrafault; sarva-lokethe general public; gāyaadvertise..

Translation

"As soon as the general public finds a little fault in the behavior of a sannyāsī, they advertise it like wildfire. A black spot of ink cannot be hidden on a white cloth. It is always very prominent."

Verse 51 of 220
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