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Srimad Bhagavata Purana

श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्

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स्वयं निःश्रेयसं विद्वान् न वक्त्यज्ञाय कर्म हि । न राति रोगिणोऽपथ्यं वाञ्छतो हि भिषक्तमः

svayaṃ niḥśreyasaṃ vidvān na vaktyajñāya karma hi | na rāti rogiṇo'pathyaṃ vāñchato hi bhiṣaktamaḥ

SB 6.9.50

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Sūtra Translation

SūtraA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada· EN

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.