SB 10.23.40
Devanāgarī
धिग् जन्म नस्त्रिवृद् यत् तद् धिग्व्रतं धिग्बहुज्ञताम् । धिक्कुलं धिक् क्रियादाक्ष्यं विमुखा ये त्वधोक्षजे ॥ ४० ॥
Text
dhig janma nas tri-vṛd yat tad dhig vrataṁ dhig bahu-jñatām dhik kulaṁ dhik kriyā-dākṣyaṁ vimukhā ye tv adhokṣaje
Synonyms
dhik—to hell;janma—with the birth;naḥ—our;tri-vṛt—threefold (the first from the physical parents, the second at the time of brahminical initiation, and the third at the time of initiation into the performances of Vedic sacrifice);yattat—whatever;dhik—to hell;vratam—with our vow (of celibacy);dhik—to hell;bahu-jñatām—with our extensive knowledge;dhik—to hell;kulam—with our aristocratic lineage;dhik—to hell;kriyā-dākṣyam—with our expertise in ritualistic activities;vimukhaḥ—inimical;ye—who;tu—however;adhokṣaje—to the transcendental Personality of Godhead.
Translation
[The brāhmaṇas said:] To hell with our threefold birth, our vow of celibacy and our extensive learning! To hell with our aristocratic background and our expertise in the rituals of sacrifice! These are all condemned because we were inimical to the transcendental Personality of Godhead.
