Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.23.2

sri-bhagavan uvaca

barhaspatya sa nasty atra

sadhur vai durjaneritaih

duraktair bhinnam atmanam

yah samadhatum isvarah

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; barhaspatya -- O disciple of Brhaspati; sah -- he; na asti -- there is not; atra -- in this world; sadhuh -- a saintly person; vai -- indeed; durjana -- by uncivilized men; iritaih -- used; duruktaih -- by insulting words; bhinnam -- disturbed; atmanam -- his mind; yah -- who; samadhatum -- to compose; isvarah -- is capable.

TRANSLATION

Lord Sri Krsna said: O disciple of Brhaspati, there is virtually no saintly man in this world capable of resettling his own mind after it has been disturbed by the insulting words of uncivilized men.

PURPORT

In the modern age there is widespread propaganda ridiculing the path of spiritual realization, and thus even saintly devotees are disturbed to see the progress of human society being obstructed. Still, a devotee of the Lord must tolerate any personal insult, though he cannot tolerate offense against the Lord Himself or the Lord's pure devotee.

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