Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.15.22
Sthāna· The universe in orderResidents Free From Harmful Faults
“No one who was sinful, envious, violent toward other living entities, cunning, falsely proud, lusty or greedy could enter that city. The people who lived there were all devoid of these faults.”
What the purport teaches
- No one who was sinful, envious or violent toward other living entities could enter the city.
- Those who were cunning, falsely proud, lusty or greedy were also excluded.
- The people living in the city were all devoid of these faults.
Try this today
In one interaction today, consciously avoid envy, cunning or false pride.
Ask yourself
Which fault named here do you most need to watch for in your own conduct?
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.