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Caitanya-caritāmṛta 22.120

viṣṇu-vaiṣṇava-nindā, grāmya-vārtā nā śuniba prāṇi-mātre mano-vākye udvega nā diba
[vishnu-vaishnava-nindaa, graamya-vaartaa naa shuniba praani-maatre mano-vaakye udvega naa diba]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
viṣṇu-vaiṣṇava-nindā, grāmya-vārtā nā śuniba prāṇi-mātre mano-vākye udvega nā diba
“(18) The devotee should not hear Lord Viṣṇu or His devotees blasphemed. (19) The devotee should avoid reading or hearing newspapers or mundane books that contain stories of love affairs between men and women or subjects palatable to the senses. (20) Neither by mind nor words should the devotee cause anxiety to any living entity, regardless how insignificant he may be.

The first ten items are dos and the second ten items are don’ts. Thus the first ten items give direct action, and the second ten items give indirect action.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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