Shloka 9
Nimi Questions the Yogendras: Varṇāśrama’s Purpose, Ritualism’s Fall, and Yuga-Avatāras with Kali-yuga Saṅkīrtana
श्रिया विभूत्याभिजनेन विद्यया त्यागेन रूपेण बलेन कर्मणा । जातस्मयेनान्धधिय: सहेश्वरान् सतोऽवमन्यन्ति हरिप्रियान् खला: ॥ ९ ॥
śriyā vibhūtyābhijanena vidyayā tyāgena rūpeṇa balena karmaṇā jāta-smayenāndha-dhiyaḥ saheśvarān sato ’vamanyanti hari-priyān khalāḥ
Die Einsicht grausamer Menschen wird durch falschen Stolz geblendet, der auf Reichtum, Pracht, vornehmer Abstammung, Bildung, Entsagung, Schönheit, Kraft und Erfolg in vedischen Riten beruht. Von diesem Stolz berauscht, lästern sie die Höchste Persönlichkeit Gottes und verachten die Hari lieben Geweihten.
The attractive qualities exhibited by the conditioned soul originally belong to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the reservoir of all attractive qualities. The moonshine is actually the reflected effulgence of the sun. Similarly, the living entity reflects for a brief time a particular quantity of the Lord’s opulences. Not knowing this, atheistic persons become intoxicated by such reflected opulences, and thus blinded, they condemn themselves more and more by criticizing the Lord and His devotees. They are unable to understand how they have become abominable, and it is difficult to prevent them from going to hell.
FAQs
This verse says such advantages can produce blinding pride, causing people to lose spiritual discernment and disrespect the saintly devotees dear to Hari.
Because offensive pride makes one ignore the presence of the Lord and commit sadhu-ninda—disrespect of devotees—which blocks devotion and spiritual progress.
Treat wealth, learning, and success as service-tools, cultivate humility, and consciously honor devotees—especially when ego arises from status or achievement.