# SB 5.9.19 > एवमेव खलु महदभिचारातिक्रमः कार्त्स्न्येनात्मने फलति ॥१९॥ ## Text > evam eva khalu mahad-abhicārāti-kramaḥ kārtsnyenātmane phalati. ## Synonyms *evam eva*—in this way; *khalu*—indeed; *mahat*—to great personalities; *abhicāra*—in the form of envy; *ati-kramaḥ*—the limit of offense; *kārtsnyena*—always; *ātmane*—unto oneself; *phalati*—gives the result. ## Translation **When an envious person commits an offense before a great personality, he is always punished in the way mentioned above.**