Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.273
Devotional Service Nurtures Nonviolence
“ ‘O hunter, good qualities like nonviolence, which you have developed, are not very astonishing, for those engaged in the Lord’s devotional service are never inclined to give pain to others because of envy.’
What the purport teaches
- The hunter had developed good qualities such as nonviolence.
- Such qualities are not astonishing in someone engaged in the Lord’s devotional service.
- Those engaged in devotional service are never inclined to give others pain because of envy. This teaching is quoted from the Skanda Purāṇa.
Try this today
Today, pause before speaking an envious or hurtful remark, and choose not to cause pain.
Ask yourself
Where might envy be making me inclined to hurt someone?
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.