ŚB 10.74.40
Devanagari
निन्दां भगवत: शृण्वंस्तत्परस्य जनस्य वा ।
ततो नापैति य: सोऽपि यात्यध: सुकृताच्च्युत: ॥ ४० ॥
ततो नापैति य: सोऽपि यात्यध: सुकृताच्च्युत: ॥ ४० ॥
Verse text
nindāṁ bhagavataḥ śṛṇvaṁs
tat-parasya janasya vā
tato nāpaiti yaḥ so ’pi
yāty adhaḥ sukṛtāc cyutaḥ
tat-parasya janasya vā
tato nāpaiti yaḥ so ’pi
yāty adhaḥ sukṛtāc cyutaḥ
Synonyms
nindām — criticism; bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Lord; śṛṇvan — hearing; tat — to Him; parasya — who is dedicated; janasya — of a person; vā — or; tataḥ — from that place; na apaiti — does not go away; yaḥ — who; saḥ — he; api — indeed; yāti — goes; adhaḥ — down; su-kṛtāt — from the good results of his pious works; cyutaḥ — fallen.
Translation
Anyone who fails to immediately leave the place where he hears criticism of the Supreme Lord or His faithful devotee will certainly fall down, bereft of his pious credit.