CC Madhya 25.84 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
TEXT 84
- āyuḥ śriyaṁ yaśo dharmaṁ
- lokān āśiṣa eva ca
- hanti śreyāṁsi sarvāṇi
- puṁso mahad-atikramaḥ
SYNONYMS
āyuḥ—duration of life; śriyam—opulence; yaśaḥ—reputation; dharmam—religion; lokān—possessions; āśiṣaḥ—benedictions; eva—certainly; ca—and; hanti—destroys; śreyāṁsi—good fortune; sarvāṇi—all; puṁsaḥ—of a person; mahat—of great souls; atikramaḥ—violation.
TRANSLATION
" 'When a person mistreats great souls, his life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune are all destroyed.'
PURPORT
This is a statement made by Śukadeva Gosvāmī, who was relating Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 10.4.46) to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.