न भजति कुमनीषिणां स इज्यां हरिरधनात्मधनप्रियो रसज्ञ: । श्रुतधनकुलकर्मणां मदैर्ये विदधति पापमकिञ्चनेषु सत्सु ॥ २१ ॥
na bhajati kumanisinam sa ijyam harir adhanatma-dhana-priyo rasa-jnah sruta-dhana-kula-karmanam madair ye vidadhati papam akincanesu satsu
- na
- never
- bhajati
- accepts
- ku-manisinam
- of persons with a dirty heart
- sah
- He
- ijyam
- offering
- harih
- the Supreme Lord
- adhana
- to those who have no material possessions
- atma-dhana
- simply dependent on the Lord
- priyah
- who is dear
- rasa-jnah
- who accepts the essence of life
- sruta
- education
- dhana
- wealth
- kula
- aristocracy
- karmanam
- and of fruitive activities
- madaih
- by pride
- ye
- all those who
- vidadhati
- perform
- papam
- disgrace
- akincanesu
- without material possessions
- satsu
- unto the devotees
The Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes very dear to those devotees who have no material possessions but are fully happy in possessing the devotional service of the Lord. Indeed, the Lord relishes the devotional activities of such devotees. Those who are puffed up with material education, wealth, aristocracy and fruitive activity are very proud of possessing material things, and they often deride the devotees. Even if such people offer the Lord worship, the Lord never accepts them.