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Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings

Verse 19 of 75
SB 7.15.19

असन्तुष्टस्य विप्रस्य तेजो विद्या तपो यशः स्रवन्तीन्द्रियलौल्येन ज्ञानं चैवावकीर्यते

asantuṣṭasya viprasya tejo vidyā tapo yaśaḥ sravantīndriya-laulyena jñānaṁ caivāvakīryate

Synonyms

asantuṣṭasyaof one who is not self-satisfied; viprasyaof such a brāhmaṇa; tejaḥstrength; vidyāeducation; tapaḥausterity; yaśaḥfame; sravantidwindle; indriyaof the senses; laulyenabecause of greed; jñānamknowledge; caand; evacertainly; avakīryategradually 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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