Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.4.27
Ūti· What drives us to actEnvy Leads to Destruction
“When one is envious of the demigods, who represent the Supreme Personality of Godhead, of the Vedas, which give all knowledge, of the cows, brāhmaṇas, Vaiṣṇavas and religious principles, and ultimately of Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he and his civilization will be vanquished without delay.”
What the purport teaches
- The demigods represent the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and the Vedas give all knowledge. The Lord warns against envy toward them.
- The warning also includes envy toward cows, brāhmaṇas, Vaiṣṇavas and religious principles, and ultimately toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.
- The Lord declares that a person with such envy, along with his civilization, will be vanquished without delay.
Try this today
Notice one disrespectful thought toward someone or something named in this verse, and consciously set it aside.
Ask yourself
Do I notice envy or disrespect in my attitude toward those the Lord names here?
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.