CC Antya 9.89 (1975)
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.