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    "url": "https://weeklysanga.com/2018/05/13/srimad-bhagavatam-canto-6-chapter-9-text-50-2/",
    "datePublished": "2018-05-13",
    "dateModified": "2018-07-18",
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    "description": "Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 6 Chapter 9 Text 50 svayaṁ niḥśreyasaṁ vidvān na vakty ajñāya karma hi na rāti rogiṇo ’pathyaṁ vāñchato ’pi bhiṣaktamaḥ TRANSLATION A pure devotee who is fully accomplished…",
    "author": "Rathi Krishna dasa",
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# Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 6 Chapter 9 Text 50

**[Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 6 Chapter 9 Text 50](http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/6/9/50/)**

 

*
svayaṁ niḥśreyasaṁ vidvān
na vakty ajñāya karma hi
na rāti rogiṇo ’pathyaṁ
vāñchato ’pi bhiṣaktamaḥ
* 

TRANSLATION
A pure devotee who is fully accomplished in the science of devotional service will never instruct a foolish person to engage in fruitive activities for material enjoyment, not to speak of helping him in such activities. Such a devotee is like an experienced physician, who never encourages a patient to eat food injurious to his health, even if the patient desires it.