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  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 11 · Chapter 11: The Symptoms of Conditioned and Liberated Living Entities
11.11.1511.11.17

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.11.16

न स्तुवीत न निन्देत कुर्वत: साध्वसाधु वा ।

वदतो गुणदोषाभ्यां वर्जित: समद‍ृङ्‍मुनि: ॥ १६ ॥

na stuvīta na nindeta

kurvataḥ sādhv asādhu vā

vadato guṇa-doṣābhyāṁ

varjitaḥ sama-dṛṅ muniḥ

Translation

A saintly sage sees with equal vision and therefore is not affected by that which is materially good or bad. Indeed, although he observes others performing good and bad work and speaking properly and improperly, the sage does not praise or criticize anyone.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Equal Vision Beyond Praise and Criticism

  1. 1

    A saintly sage sees with equal vision. Materially good or bad circumstances do not disturb this steadiness.

  2. 2

    The sage observes people doing good and bad work. He also notices proper and improper speech without becoming affected.

  3. 3

    Although aware of these differences, the sage does not praise or criticize anyone. His equal vision is free from entanglement in material good and bad qualities.

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