SB 10.64.32

Devanāgarī

दुर्जरं बत ब्रह्मस्वं भुक्तमग्नेर्मनागपि । तेजीयसोऽपि किमुत राज्ञां ईश्वरमानिनाम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Text

durjaraṁ bata brahma-svaṁ bhuktam agner manāg api tejīyaso ’pi kim uta rājñāṁ īśvara-māninām

Synonyms

durjaram—indigestible;bata—indeed;brahma—of abrāhmaṇa;svam—the property;bhuktam—consumed;agneḥ—than fire;manāk—a little;api—even;tejīyasaḥ—for one who is more intensely potent;api—even;kimuta—what then to speak of;rājñām—for kings;īśvara—controllers;māninām—who presume themselves.

Translation

[Lord Kṛṣṇa said:] How indigestible is the property of a brāhmaṇa, even when enjoyed just slightly and by one more potent than fire! What then to speak of kings who try to enjoy it, presuming themselves lords.

Purport