SB 10.64.41

Devanāgarī

विप्रं कृतागसमपि नैव द्रुह्यत मामका: । घ्नन्तं बहु शपन्तं वा नमस्कुरुत नित्यश: ॥ ४१ ॥

Text

vipraṁ kṛtāgasam api naiva druhyata māmakāḥ ghnantaṁ bahu śapantaṁ vā namas-kuruta nityaśaḥ

Synonyms

vipram—a learnedbrāhmaṇa;kṛta—having committed;āgasam—sin;api—even;na—not;eva—indeed;druhyata—do not treat inimically;māmakāḥ—O My followers;ghnantam—striking physically;bahu—repeatedly;śapantam—cursing;vā—or;namaḥ-kuruta—you should offer obeisances;nityaśaḥ—always.

Translation

My dear followers, never treat a learned brāhmaṇa harshly, even if he has sinned. Even if he attacks you physically or repeatedly curses you, always continue to offer him obeisances.

Purport