असन्तुष्टस्य विप्रस्य तेजो विद्या तपो यश: । स्रवन्तीन्द्रियलौल्येन ज्ञानं चैवावकीर्यते ॥ १९ ॥
asantustasya viprasya tejo vidya tapo yasah sravantindriya-laulyena jnanam caivavakiryate
- asantustasya
- of one who is not self-satisfied
- viprasya
- of such a brahmana
- tejah
- strength
- vidya
- education
- tapah
- austerity
- yasah
- fame
- sravanti
- dwindle
- indriya
- of the senses
- laulyena
- because of greed
- jnanam
- knowledge
- ca
- and
- eva
- certainly
- avakiryate
- gradually vanishes.
Because of greed for the sake of the senses, the spiritual strength, education, austerity and reputation of a devotee or brahmana who is not self-satisfied dwindle, and his knowledge gradually vanishes.