The purport of the poetry is that one who is mischievous, he is culprit. But one who tolerates mischievous activity, he is also culprit.
If you are mischievous, you are criminal. But if you tolerate mischievous activities that is also criminal.
(May 3 1973 Morning walk).
Regarding the position of a person who does not speak even when he knows the truth: jani saksi nahi deya tara papa haya. ‘A person who knows things as they are and still does not bear witness becomes involved in sinful activities’.
(May 17, 1975 morning walk)
Apaiśunam means that one should not find fault with others or correct them unnecessarily.
Of course to call a thief a thief is not faultfinding, but to call an honest person a thief is very much offensive for one who is making advancement in spiritual life. (BG 16.1-3)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Thanks to bh. Andrew Witlock for this compilation of important instructions
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