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CC Antya 9.88

Text

‘ajitendriya hañā kare rāja-viṣaya
nānā asat-pathe kare rāja-dravya vyaya

Synonyms

ajitendriya hañā — being mad after sense gratification; kare rāja-viṣaya — serves the government; nānā asat-pathe — in various sinful activities; kare rāja-dravya vyaya — spends the revenue of the government.

Translation

“ ‘Because he is mad after sense gratification,’ the Lord said, ‘he acts as a government servant but spends the government’s revenue for various sinful activities.