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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.4.27

यदा देवेषु वेदेषु गोषु विप्रेषु साधुषु । धर्मे मयि च विद्वेष: स वा आशु विनश्यति ॥ २७ ॥
yadā deveṣu vedeṣu
[yadaa deveshu vedeshu]
goṣu vipreṣu sādhuṣu
[goshu vipreshu saadhushu]
dharme mayi ca vidveṣaḥ
[dharme mayi cha vidveshah]
sa vā āśu vinaśyati
[sa vaa aashu vinashyati]
Word-for-word
yadā — when deveṣu — unto the demigods vedeṣu — unto the Vedic scriptures goṣu — unto the cows vipreṣu — unto the brāhmaṇas sādhuṣu — unto the saintly persons dharme — unto religious principles mayi — unto Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead ca — and vidveṣaḥ — envious saḥ — such a person vai — indeed āśu — very soon vinaśyati — is vanquished.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yadā deveṣu vedeṣu
yadā
when
deveṣu
unto the demigods
vedeṣu
unto the Vedic scriptures
goṣu vipreṣu sādhuṣu
goṣu
unto the cows
vipreṣu
unto the brāhmaṇas
sādhuṣu
unto the saintly persons
dharme mayi ca vidveṣaḥ
dharme
unto religious principles
mayi
unto Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ca
and
vidveṣaḥ
envious
sa vā āśu vinaśyati
saḥ
such a person
vai
indeed
āśu
very soon
vinaśyati
is vanquished.
When one is envious of the demigods, who represent the Supreme Personality of Godhead, of the Vedas, which give all knowledge, of the cows, brāhmaṇas, Vaiṣṇavas and religious principles, and ultimately of Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he and his civilization will be vanquished without delay.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When a person shows hatred to the devatās, Vedas, cows, brāhmaṇas, devotees, dharma, and me, he will be vanquished without delay.
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Personal Guidance
Envy toward demigods, Vedas, cows, brahmanas, Vaisnavas, religious principles, or the Lord vanquishes both the envious individual and their civilization. Hatred toward the gentle and the sacred is civilizational suicide. Take note of cultural hostility to the holy.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in your life or culture is envy of the sacred quietly working toward collapse?
  • What small act of honor toward what is gentle and devotional could you offer this week?
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