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SB 10.74.40

Devanāgarī

निन्दां भगवत: श‍ृण्वंस्तत्परस्य जनस्य वा । ततो नापैति य: सोऽपि यात्यध: सुकृताच्च्युत: ॥ ४० ॥

Text

nindāṁ bhagavataḥ śṛṇvaṁs tat-parasya janasya vā tato nāpaiti yaḥ so ’pi yāty adhaḥ sukṛtāc cyutaḥ

Synonyms

nindām—criticism;bhagavataḥ—of the Supreme Lord;śṛṇvan—hearing;tat—to Him;parasya—who is dedicated;janasya—of a person;vā—or;tataḥ—from that place;naapaiti—does not go away;yaḥ—who;saḥ—he;api—indeed;yāti—goes;adhaḥ—down;su-kṛtāt—from the good results of his pious works;cyutaḥ—fallen.

Translation

Anyone who fails to immediately leave the place where he hears criticism of the Supreme Lord or His faithful devotee will certainly fall down, bereft of his pious credit.

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