Madhya-līlāChapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārānasī Became Vaishnavas

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 25.84

āyuh śriyam yaśo dharmam

lokān āśisha eva ca

hanti śreyāmsi sarvāni

pumso mahad-atikramah

SYNONYMS

āyuh — duration of life; śriyam — opulence; yaśah — reputation; dharmam — religion; lokān — possessions; āśishah — benedictions; eva — certainly; ca — and; hanti — destroys; śreyāmsi — good fortune; sarvāni — all; pumsah — of a person; mahat — of great souls; atikramah — violation.

TRANSLATION

"'When a person mistreats great souls, his life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune are all destroyed.'

PURPORT

This statement (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.4.46) was made by Śukadeva Gosvāmī to Mahārāja Parīkshit.

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