nindām - criticism; bhagavataḥ - of the Supreme Lord; śṛṇvan - hearing; tat - to Him; parasya - who is dedicated; janasya - of a person; vā - or; tataḥ - from that place; na apaiti - does not go away; yaḥ - who; saḥ - he; api - indeed; yāti - goes; adhaḥ - down; su-kṛtāt - from the good results of his pious works; cyutaḥ - fallen.

Anyone who fails to immediately leave the place where he hears criticism of the Supreme Lord or His faithful devotee will certainly fall down, bereft of his pious credit.