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ayuh sriyam yaso dharmam

lokan asisa eva ca

hanti sreyamsi sarvani

pumso mahad-atikramah

SYNONYMS

ayuh—duration of life; sriyam—opulence; yasah—reputation; dharmam—religion; lokan—possessions; asisah—benedictions; eva—certainly; ca—and; hanti—destroys; sreyamsi—good fortune; sarvani—all; pumsah—of a person; mahat—of great souls; atikramah—violation " ’When a person mistreats great souls, his life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune are all destroyed.’

PURPORT

This is a statement made by Sukadeva Gosvami, who was relating Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.4.46) to Maharaja Pariksit.