# Cc. Madhya 19.75 ## Text > bhagavad-bhakti-hīnasya > jātiḥ śāstraṁ japas tapaḥ > aprāṇasyeva dehasya > maṇḍanaṁ loka-rañjanam ## Synonyms *bhagavat*-*bhakti*-*hīnasya*—of a person devoid of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *jātiḥ*—birth in a high caste; *śāstram*—knowledge in revealed scriptures; *japaḥ*—pronunciation of *mantras*; *tapaḥ*—austerities and penances; *aprāṇasya*—which is dead; *iva*—like; *dehasya*—of a body; *maṇḍanam*—decoration; *loka*—to the whims of people in general; *rañjanam*—simply pleasing. ## Translation **“ 'For a person devoid of devotional service, birth in a great family or nation, knowledge of revealed scripture, performance of austerities and penance, and chanting of Vedic mantras are all like ornaments on a dead body. Such ornaments simply serve the concocted pleasures of the general populace.' "**