SB 10.74.40
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 40
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; na apaiti—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.