Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.11.23
Mukti· LiberationHearing About the Lord Removes Envy
“O King Parīkṣit, anyone who aurally receives the narrations concerning the characteristics of Lord Rāmacandra’s pastimes will ultimately be freed from the disease of envy and thus be liberated from the bondage of fruitive activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Hearing the narrations of Lord Rāmacandra’s pastimes frees one from envy and the bondage of fruitive activities.
- Envy arises from identifying with the body. A devotee trusts the Lord’s protection and is not envious even of an enemy.
- Envy of other devotees is a great offense, called vaiṣṇava-aparādha. Constant hearing and chanting frees one from envy and makes one eligible to return to Godhead.
Try this today
Read aloud a short passage about Lord Rāmacandra’s pastimes, giving your attention to hearing it.
Ask yourself
When another devotee advances, can I appreciate that progress rather than compare myself with them?
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.