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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.6.46

न वै सतां त्वच्चरणार्पितात्मनां भूतेषु सर्वेष्वभिपश्यतां तव । भूतानि चात्मन्यपृथग्दिद‍ृक्षतां प्रायेण रोषोऽभिभवेद्यथा पशुम् ॥ ४६ ॥
na vai satāṁ tvac-caraṇārpitātmanāṁ
[na vai sataam tvach-charanaarpitaatmanaam]
bhūteṣu sarveṣv abhipaśyatāṁ tava
[bhooteshu sarveshv abhipashyataam tava]
bhūtāni cātmany apṛthag-didṛkṣatāṁ
[bhootaani chaatmany aprithag-didrikshataam]
prāyeṇa roṣo ’bhibhaved yathā paśum
[praayena rosho ’bhibhaved yathaa pashum]
Word-for-word
na — not vai — but satām — of the devotees tvat-caraṇa-arpita-ātmanām — of those who are completely surrendered at your lotus feet bhūteṣu — among living entities sarveṣu — all varieties abhipaśyatām — perfectly seeing tava — your bhūtāni — living entities ca — and ātmani — in the Supreme apṛthak — nondifferent didṛkṣatām — those who see like that prāyeṇa — almost always roṣaḥ — anger abhibhavet — takes place yathā — exactly like paśum — the animals.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
na vai satāṁ tvac-caraṇārpitātmanāṁ
na
not
vai
but
satām
of the devotees
tvat-caraṇa-arpita-ātmanām
of those who are completely surrendered at your lotus feet
bhūteṣu sarveṣv abhipaśyatāṁ tava
bhūteṣu
among living entities
sarveṣu
all varieties
abhipaśyatām
perfectly seeing
tava
your
bhūtāni cātmany apṛthag-didṛkṣatāṁ
bhūtāni
living entities
ca
and
ātmani
in the Supreme
apṛthak
nondifferent
didṛkṣatām
those who see like that
prāyeṇa roṣo ’bhibhaved yathā paśum
prāyeṇa
almost always
roṣaḥ
anger
abhibhavet
takes place
yathā
exactly like
paśum
the animals.
My dear Lord, devotees who have fully dedicated their lives unto your lotus feet certainly observe your presence as Paramātmā in each and every being, and as such they do not differentiate between one living being and another. Such persons treat all living entities equally. They never become overwhelmed by anger like animals, who can see nothing without differentiation.
Purport

When the Supreme Personality of Godhead becomes angry or kills a demon, materially this may appear unfavorable, but spiritually it is a blissful blessing upon him. Therefore pure devotees do not make any distinction between the Lord’s anger and His blessings. They see both with reference to the Lord’s behavior with others and themselves. A devotee does not find fault with the behavior of the Lord in any circumstances.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
It cannot be from anger, because anger as it arises in animals does not generally occur in those who have surrendered to your lotus feet, who see you in all living beings or just desire to see all beings as non-different from you. “The cause is my anger or mercy.” But that cannot be. It is only your mercy and not your anger. This is expressed by kaimutya-nyāya. (If anger does not arising in the devotees how could arise in you?) The devotees desire to see you (tava) in all beings and see all beings as non-different from you, paramātmā (ātmani). Or they desire to see all beings as non-different from themselves, experiencing others happiness or distress as their own. If those who desire to see in that way, do not become angry with devotees, then what to speak of those who actually see in this way. The devotees do not act as the animals which become angry, generally speaking. This indicates certain exceptions such as the Kumāras anger at Jaya and Vijaya, or your anger at Dakṣa, even though you are self-satisfied.
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Personal Guidance
Devotees see the Lord as Paramātmā in every being and so don't differentiate. They never get overwhelmed by anger like animals seeing without discrimination — actually, they see more, not less, and from that fullness they refuse to discriminate.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom am I currently 'animal-seeing' — only as obstacle, only as resource — instead of as Paramātmā's residence?
  • Where would my anger dissolve if I genuinely saw the Lord seated inside the person provoking me?
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