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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.29.23
द्विषत: परकाये मां मानिनो भिन्नदर्शिन: ।
भूतेषु बद्धवैरस्य न मन: शान्तिमृच्छति ॥ २३ ॥
dviṣataḥ para-kāye māṁ
mānino bhinna-darśinaḥ
bhūteṣu baddha-vairasya
na manaḥ śāntim ṛcchati
One who offers Me respect but is envious of the bodies of others and is therefore a separatist never attains peace of mind, because of his inimical behavior towards other living entities.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Offering respect to the Lord while remaining envious or hostile toward other living beings does not bring peace of mind. A devotee looks beyond bodily distinctions to see the soul and the Supersoul.
The Lord desires to deliver conditioned souls, and devotees carry His message by enlightening others in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Distributing prasāda, food offered to the Lord, gives both people and animals an opportunity for spiritual elevation.
A devotee must avoid violence and must not disturb a living entity’s gradual spiritual evolution. Faithful devotional service includes recognizing the Lord’s presence within even the smallest living being.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Entanglement → Insight and liberation. Inquiry matures into instruction in devotion and spiritual nature.
Chapters 25–33 of Canto 3: Kapila instructs Devahūti. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc
Kapila explains devotional service, honoring the Lord’s presence in all beings, and the power of time.
Back to this verse in chapter 3.29Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.
Ūti · The creative impetus
Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10
Bhakti · Devotion and loving service
How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 3.29
In this verse: “devotional service”, “devotee”
Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Is envy or a bodily distinction preventing me from seeing someone as a soul with the Lord present within?
When an envious thought arises today, pause and remember that the other person is part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, with the Supersoul present within.
The story this chapter belongs to.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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