āyuḥ śriyaṁ yaśo dharmaṁ
lokān āśiṣa eva ca
hanti śreyāṁsi sarvāṇi
puṁso mahad-atikramaḥ

 āyuḥ - duration of life; śriyam - opulence; yaśaḥ - reputation; dharmam - religion; lokān - possessions; āśiṣaḥ - benedictions; eva - certainly; ca - and; hanti - destroys; śreyāṁsi - good fortune; sarvāṇi - all; puṁsaḥ - of a person; mahat - of great souls; atikramaḥ - violation.


Text

“ ‘When a person mistreats great souls, his life span, opulence, reputation, religion, possessions and good fortune are all destroyed.’

Purport

This statement (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.4.46) was made by Śukadeva Gosvāmī to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.