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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 7 · Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings
7.15.77.15.9

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.15.8

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 7.15.1inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira

नैताद‍ृश: परो धर्मो नृणां सद्धर्ममिच्छताम् ।

न्यासो दण्डस्य भूतेषु मनोवाक्कायजस्य य: ॥ ८ ॥

naitādṛśaḥ paro dharmo

nṛṇāṁ sad-dharmam icchatām

nyāso daṇḍasya bhūteṣu

mano-vāk-kāyajasya yaḥ

Translation

Persons who want to advance in superior religion are advised to give up all envy of other living entities, whether in relationship to the body, words or mind. There is no religion superior to this.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Give Up Envy in Every Form

  1. 1

    Those who desire to advance in superior religion are advised to give up envy of other living entities.

  2. 2

    This instruction applies to the body, words, and mind. It asks for more than outward restraint alone.

  3. 3

    The translation states that there is no religion superior to giving up envy in these ways.

How it feels

Seriousness → Principled living. The example of bhakti becomes a guide to daily life.

Chapters 11–15 of Canto 7: Teachings on social and spiritual conduct. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

One must act according to the religious principles that suit his constitutional position; it is not that everyone must adhere to the same type of religion. A general principle is that a poor man should not unnecessarily endeavor for economic development.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 7.15
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. nanever
  2. etādṛśaḥlike this
  3. paraḥa supreme or superior
  4. dharmaḥreligion
  5. nṛṇāmof persons
  6. sat-dharmamsuperior religion
  7. icchatāmbeing desirous of
  8. nyāsaḥgiving up
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 7.15

    In this verse: “religion”

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 7.15

    In this verse: “give up”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Where does envy most often appear in my actions, speech, or thoughts?

Practice

When an envious thought arises today, pause rather than expressing it through words or actions.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayGive Up Envy in Every FormThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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