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32. Meat eating destroys mercy, gambling destroys truthfulness, intoxication destroys austerity, and illicit sex destroys cleanliness.

Quotes Found by Mithila Dasa

austerity curtailed by pride
cleanliness curtailed by attachment for women
mercy curtailed by intoxication
truthfulness curtailed by bribery and nepotism

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.24 Purport)

austerity spoilt by pride, either artificial or real
cleanliness spoilt by female association
mercy spoilt by intoxication
truthfulness spoilt by lying propaganda

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.25 Purport)

austerity countered by pride
cleanliness countered by prostitution
mercy countered by intoxication
truthfulness countered by falsehood

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.38 Purport)

austerity checks pride
cleanliness checks illicit female association or prostitution
mercy checks intoxication
truthfulness checks falsity
truthfulness dissapears by gambling of all description, even speculative business enterprise

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.38 Purport)

austerity - ????????
cleanliness - prostitution
mercy - drinking
truthfulness - gambling or falsity

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.43-44 Purport)

Austerity is represented by restricted sex life…clean because they are free of contamination from unwanted foodstuff and unwanted habits…merciful because they spare the poor animals…

(Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.16.22 Purport)