Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.55
कर्तुश्च सारथेर्हेतोरनुमोदितुरेव च ।
कर्मणां भागिन: प्रेत्य भूयो भूयसि तत् फलम् ॥ ५५ ॥
kartuś ca sārather hetor
[kartush cha saarather hetor]
anumoditur eva ca
[anumoditur eva cha]
karmaṇāṁ bhāginaḥ pretya
[karmanaam bhaaginah pretya]
bhūyo bhūyasi tat-phalam
[bhooyo bhooyasi tat-phalam]
Word-for-word
kartuḥ
—
of the performer
ca
—
and
sāratheḥ
—
of the assistant
hetoḥ
—
of the instigator
anumodituḥ
—
of the person who approves
eva ca
—
also
karmaṇām
—
of the fruitive reactions
bhāginaḥ
—
of the shareholder
pretya
—
in the next life
bhūyaḥ
—
more grievously
bhūyasi
—
to the extent that the action is grievous
tat
—
(must suffer) of that
phalam
—
the result.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kartuś ca sārather hetor
kartuḥ
of the performer
ca
and
sāratheḥ
of the assistant
hetoḥ
of the instigator
anumoditur eva ca
anumodituḥ
of the person who approves
eva ca
also
karmaṇāṁ bhāginaḥ pretya
karmaṇām
of the fruitive reactions
bhāginaḥ
of the shareholder
pretya
in the next life
bhūyo bhūyasi tat-phalam
bhūyaḥ
more grievously
bhūyasi
to the extent that the action is grievous
tat
(must suffer) of that
phalam
the result.
Not only the performer of the theft but also anyone who assists him, instigates the crime, or simply approves of it must also share the reaction in the next life. According to their degree of participation, they each must suffer a proportionate consequence.
Purport
Stealing paraphernalia meant for worshiping the Supreme Lord or His authorized representatives should be avoided at all costs.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Eleventh Canto, Twenty-seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship.”
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Not only the performer of the theft but also anyone who assists him, instigates the crime or applauds it, must also receive this result after death, since they must share the karma. According to the gravity of the crime, they must suffer a proportionate consequence.
The result accrues not only to the thief but to all involved. The result of the crime after death is experienced by those who assist the act, those who instigate the act, and those who applaud the act, since they should share the results of the crime. According to the seriousness of the crime (bhūyasi) there were will be greater suffering (bhūyaḥ).
Thus ends the commentary on the Twenty-seventh Chapter of the Eleventh Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
Chapter Twenty-eight
Advaita Philosophy
Personal Guidance
Not only the performer of theft but assisters, instigators, and approvers share the reaction proportionately. Tolerance of theft is theft.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I passively approving misuse of sacred resources?
- What withdrawal of approval is mine?
My note
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