SB 11.23.37
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 37
- kṣipanty eke 'vajānanta
- eṣa dharma-dhvajaḥ śaṭhaḥ
- kṣīṇa-vitta imāṁ vṛttim
- agrahīt sva-janojjhitaḥ
SYNONYMS
kṣipanti — they criticize; eke — some; avajānantaḥ — committing insults; eṣaḥ — this person; dharma-dhvajaḥ — a religious hypocrite; śaṭhaḥ — a cheater; kṣīṇa-vittaḥ — having lost his wealth; imām — this; vṛttim — occupation; agrahīt — has taken; sva-jana — by his family; ujjhitaḥ — turned out.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
They would criticize and insult him, saying, "This man is just a hypocrite and a cheat. He makes a business of religion simply because he lost all his wealth and his family threw him out."