Antya-līlā | Chapter 9: The Deliverance of Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 9.89
brahmasva-adhika ei haya rāja-dhana
tāhā hari' bhoga kare mahā-pāpī jana
SYNONYMS
brahmasva — a brāhmaṇa's property; adhika — more than; ei — this; haya — is; rāja-dhana — the revenue of the government; tāhā hari' — stealing that; bhoga kare — enjoys sense gratification; mahā-pāpī jana — a most sinful person.
TRANSLATION
"'The revenue of the government is more sacred than the property of a brāhmaṇa. One who misappropriates the government's money and uses it to enjoy sense gratification is most sinful.
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