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  "name":"SB 8.21.33",
  "h1":"SB 8.21.33",
  "label":"Text 33",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.21.33",
  "description":"Far from being elevated to the heavenly planets or fulfilling one's desire, one who does not properly give a beggar what he has promised falls down to a hellish condition of life."

} —

SB 8.21.33

Text

vṛthā manorathas tasya
dūraḥ svargaḥ pataty adhaḥ
pratiśrutasyādānena
yo 'rthinaṁ vipralambhate

Synonyms

vṛthā—without any good result; manorathaḥ—mental concoction; tasya—of him; dūraḥ—far away; svargaḥ—elevation to the higher planetary system; patati—falls down; adhaḥ—to a hellish condition of life; pratiśrutasya—things promised; adānena—being unable to give; yaḥ—anyone who; arthinam—a beggar; vipralambhate—cheats.

Translation

Far from being elevated to the heavenly planets or fulfilling one's desire, one who does not properly give a beggar what he has promised falls down to a hellish condition of life.