स्वयं नि:श्रेयसं विद्वान् न वक्त्यज्ञाय कर्म हि । न राति रोगिणोऽपथ्यं वाञ्छतोऽपि भिषक्तम: ॥ ५० ॥
svayam nihsreyasam vidvan na vakty ajnaya karma hi na rati rogino ’pathyam vanchato ’pi bhisaktamah
- svayam
- personally
- nihsreyasam
- the supreme goal of life, namely the means of obtaining ecstatic love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- vit-van
- one who is accomplished in devotional service
- na
- not
- vakti
- teaches
- ajnaya
- unto a foolish person not conversant with the ultimate goal of life
- karma
- fruitive activities
- hi
- indeed
- na
- not
- rati
- administers
- roginah
- unto the patient
- apathyam
- something unconsumable
- vanchatah
- desiring
- api
- although
- bhisak-tamah
- an experienced physician
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.