Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.10.20
सर्वात्मना न हिंसन्ति भूतग्रामेषु किञ्चन ।
उच्चावचेषु दैत्येन्द्र मद्भावविगतस्पृहा: ॥ २० ॥
sarvātmanā na hiṁsanti
[sarvaatmanaa na himsanti]
bhūta-grāmeṣu kiñcana
[bhoota-graameshu kinchana]
uccāvaceṣu daityendra
[uchchaavacheshu daityendra]
mad-bhāva-vigata-spṛhāḥ
[mad-bhaava-vigata-sprihaah]
Word-for-word
sarva-ātmanā
—
in all respects, even in the modes of anger and jealousy
na
—
never
hiṁsanti
—
they are envious
bhūta-grāmeṣu
—
among all species of life
kiñcana
—
toward any one of them
ucca-avaceṣu
—
the lower and higher living entities
daitya-indra
—
O my dear Prahlāda, King of the Daityas
mat-bhāva
—
because of devotional service unto Me
vigata
—
given up
spṛhāḥ
—
all material modes of anger and greed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sarvātmanā na hiṁsanti
sarva-ātmanā
in all respects, even in the modes of anger and jealousy
na
never
hiṁsanti
they are envious
bhūta-grāmeṣu kiñcana
bhūta-grāmeṣu
among all species of life
kiñcana
toward any one of them
uccāvaceṣu daityendra
ucca-avaceṣu
the lower and higher living entities
daitya-indra
O my dear Prahlāda, King of the Daityas
mad-bhāva-vigata-spṛhāḥ
mat-bhāva
because of devotional service unto Me
vigata
given up
spṛhāḥ
all material modes of anger and greed.
My dear Prahlāda, King of the Daityas, because of being attached to devotional service to Me, My devotee does not distinguish between lower and higher living entities. In all respects, he is never jealous of anyone.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
King of the demons! Having given up all material desires because of love for me, the devotees do not commit violence to any living entity, whether high or low.
Those who follow your example will naturally become my devotees. You are the best example for all devotees.
“The greatness of those devotees is not astonishing to me. But I am not like that.” Those men who follow you become my devotees. How? Having given up all desires by prema for me (mad-bhāva), they come completely (sarvātmanā) non-violent. Why can your glory not be expressed? You are a model for all the devotees. You are an example, since you are the best.
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Personal Guidance
Because of attachment to My devotional service, My devotee makes no distinction between high and low living entities and is never jealous. Devotional absorption removes both ranking and envy as side effects. Equality is not the goal but the fruit.
Reflection Questions
- Where do hierarchy and jealousy still operate in you, and what does that say about your absorption?
- How might deepening service naturally erode both?
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