3.164

mahantera apamana ye desa-grame haya

eka janara dose saba desa ujadaya

SYNONYMS

mahantera—of persons who are highly advanced in spiritual life; apamana—disrespect; ye desa-grame—in which country or village; haya—is; eka janara—of one man; dose—for the fault; saba desa—the whole country; ujadaya—becomes afflicted.

Wherever an advanced devotee is insulted, for one man’s fault the entire town or place is afflicted.