Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 6 Chapter 9 Text 50   svayaṁ niḥśreyasaṁ vidvān na vakty ajñāya karma hi na rāti rogiṇo ’pathyaṁ vāñchato ’pi bhiṣaktamaḥ   TRANSLATION A pure devotee who is fully accomplished in the science of devotional service will never instruct a foolish person to engage in fruitive activities for material enjoyment, not to speak...



Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Canto 6 Chapter 9 Text 50


 




svayaṁ niḥśreyasaṁ vidvān

na vakty ajñāya karma hi

na rāti rogiṇo ’pathyaṁ

vāñchato ’pi bhiṣaktamaḥ

 

TRANSLATION

A pure devotee who is fully accomplished in the science of devotional service will never instruct a foolish person to engage in fruitive activities for material enjoyment, not to speak of helping him in such activities. Such a devotee is like an experienced physician, who never encourages a patient to eat food injurious to his health, even if the patient desires it.