A brahmana who is satisfied with whatever is providentially obtained is increasingly enlightened with spiritual power, but the spiritual potency of a dissatisfied brahmana decreases, as fire diminishes in potency when water is sprinkled upon it
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"A brahmana who is satisfied with whatever is providentially obtained is increasingly enlightened with spiritual power, but the spiritual potency of a dissatisfied brahmana decreases, as fire diminishes in potency when water is sprinkled upon it"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 8
The spiritual potency of a dissatisfied brāhmaṇa decreases, as fire diminishes in potency when water is sprinkled upon it.
SB 8.19.26, Translation: A brāhmaṇa who is satisfied with whatever is providentially obtained is increasingly enlightened with spiritual power, but the spiritual potency of a dissatisfied brāhmaṇa decreases, as fire diminishes in potency when water is sprinkled upon it.
Categories:
- Brahmanas and Satisfaction
- Who Is
- Satisfied
- With
- Whatever Is
- Providence
- Obtain
- Increase
- Enlighten
- Spiritual Power
- Spiritual Potency
- Dissatisfaction
- Decrease
- Fire
- Diminish
- Potency
- When
- Water
- Sprinkle
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| Page Title: | A brahmana who is satisfied with whatever is providentially obtained is increasingly enlightened with spiritual power, but the spiritual potency of a dissatisfied brahmana decreases, as fire diminishes in potency when water is sprinkled upon it |
| Compiler: | Krsnadas |
| Created: | 13 of Dec, 2011 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 1 |