FolioCorpusŚrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.9.19

एवमेव खलु महदभिचारातिक्रम: कार्त्स्‍न्येनात्मने फलति ॥ १९ ॥
evam eva khalu mahad-abhicārāti-kramaḥ kārtsnyenātmane phalati.
[evam eva khalu mahad-abhichaaraati-kramah kaartsnyenaatmane phalati.]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evam eva khalu mahad-abhicārāti-kramaḥ kārtsnyenātmane phalati.
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.
When an envious person commits an offense before a great personality, he is always punished in the way mentioned above.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Committing offense with violence to the devotee brings such a result to the offender.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
When envy targets a great soul, the universe itself ultimately responds. You do not need to defend yourself from those who envy your devotion; let time and the Lord's arrangement do that work, while you simply continue to serve.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose envy of your spiritual life are you wasting energy fighting that you could entrust to the Lord?
  • What would it look like to keep serving steadily and let outcomes be arranged for you?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

← Read full Chapter 9