Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.64.41

vipraḿ kṛtāgasam api

naiva druhyata māmakāḥ

ghnantaḿ bahu śapantaḿ vā

namas-kuruta nityaśaḥ

SYNONYMS

vipram — a learned brāhmaṇa; 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

Lord Kṛṣṇa offers this instruction not only to His personal associates but to all those who claim to be followers of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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