Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā
The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari
by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words
The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....
Text 31
sva-nindāya/ṃ na dūyante
na h ṛṣyanti stutāv api
ye na nindanti kam api
na praśaṃsanti kān api
sva—own; nindāyām—in the criticism; na—not; dūyante—becomes unhappy; na—not; hṛṣyanti—becomes jubilant; stutau—in the glorification; api—and; ye—who; na—not; nindanti—criticises; kam-api—anyone; na—nor; praśaṃsanti—praises; kān api—anyone.
The devotees do not become dejected when they are criticised, nor elated when praised. They neither criticise orpraise anyone.