SB 10.84.31
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 31
sannikarṣo 'tra martyānām
anādaraṇa-kāraṇam
gāṅgaṁ hitvā yathānyāmbhas
tatratyo yāti śuddhaye
SYNONYMS
sannikarṣaḥ—proximity; atra—here (in this world); martyānām—for mortals; anādaraṇa—of disregard; kāraṇam—a cause; gāṅgam—(the water) of the Ganges; hitvā—leaving; yathā—as; anya—other; ambhaḥ—to water; tatratyaḥ—one who lives near it; yāti—goes; śuddhaye—for purification.
TRANSLATION
In this world familiarity breeds contempt. For example, one who lives on the banks of the Ganges might travel to some other body of water to be purified.