Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.147
Devotion Removes the Inclination to Harm
“ ‘O hunter, good qualities like nonviolence, which you have developed, are not very astonishing, for those who are engaged in the Lord’s devotional service are never inclined to give pain to others because of envy.’
What the purport teaches
- Nārada Muni spoke these words to the reformed hunter Mṛgāri.
- The hunter's development of nonviolence and other good qualities was not very astonishing.
- Those engaged in the Lord's devotional service are never inclined to give pain to others because of envy.
Try this today
If envy arises today, pause and refrain from a word or action that would give someone pain.
Ask yourself
Is envy influencing how I speak to or treat anyone?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.