52 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 14
and so on. In order to acquire these things he has to cheat others, and this
creates enmity even among the most intimate friends. Sometimes this en-
mity is created between the conditioned soul and the father or spiritual
master. Unless one is firmly fixed in the regulative principles, one may
perform mischievous acts, even if one is a member of the Krsna con-
sciousness movement. We therefore advise our disciples to strictly follow
the regulative principles; otherwise the most important movement for
the upliftment of humanity will be hampered due to dissension among its
members. Those who are serious about pushing forward this Krsna con-
sciousness movement should remember this and strictly follow the
regulative principles so that their minds will not be disturbed.
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BAAN TT: TAMA IATA eta Aa Mars TATA
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TATRA TATATSTAT AT TATA TAT 124
kvacit ksina-dhanah sayyasanasanddy-upabhoga-vihino yavad
apratilabdha-manorathopagatadane ’vasita-matis tatas tato
‘vamanadini janad abhilabhate.

kvacit—sometimes; ksina-dhanah—not having sufficient money;
Sayyd-dsana-asana-addi—accommodations for sleeping, sitting or eating;
upabhoga—of material enjoyment; vihinah—being bereft; yavat—as
long as; apratilabdha—not achieved; manoratha—by his desire;
upagata—obtained; Gdadne—in seizing by unfair means; avasita-
matih—whose mind is determined; tatah—because of that; tatah—from
that; avamdna-ddini—insults and punishment; janat—from the people
in general; abhilabhate —he gets.

TRANSLATION

Sometimes, having no money, the conditioned soul does not get
sufficient accommodations. Sometimes he doesn’t even have a
place to sit, nor does he have the other necessities. In other words,
he falls into scarcity, and at that time, when he is unable to secure
the necessities by fair means, he decides to seize the property of
