Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.10
Mukti· LiberationThe Impartial Lord Favors Devotional Service
“For this living entity, no one is dear, nor is anyone unfavorable. He makes no distinction between that which is his own and that which belongs to anyone else. He is one without a second; in other words, he is not affected by friends and enemies, well-wishers or mischief-mongers. He is only an observer, a witness, of the different qualities of men.”
What the purport teaches
- The living entity has the Supreme Lord’s qualities in minute quantities. The Lord is all-pervading and completely free from the ignorance of conditioned souls.
- The Supreme Lord is equal to all, yet He is especially kind and favorable to those engaged in His devotional service. He protects His devotees from those who envy them.
- The Lord witnesses everyone’s activities and gives the results of sinful or pious actions. He also witnesses offenses against His devotees and is inclined to punish their enemies.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing your wish to serve the Supreme Lord without envy of His devotees.
Ask yourself
How can I respond to the Lord’s kindness through devotional service rather than envy?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.