mahāntera apamāna ye deśa-grāme haya
eka janāra doṣe saba deśa ujāḍaya
eka janāra doṣe saba deśa ujāḍaya
Synonyms
mahāntera-of persons who are highly advanced in spiritual life; apamāna-disrespect; ye deśa-grāme-in which country or village; haya-is; eka janāra-of one man; doṣe-for the fault; saba deśa-the whole country; ujāḍaya-becomes afflicted.
Translation
Wherever an advanced devotee is insulted, for one man's fault the entire town or place is afflicted.