Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.40
Envy of the Lord’s Form Has Consequences
“ ‘Those who are envious of My form, who are cruel and mischievous and the lowest among men, are perpetually cast by Me into hellish existence in various demoniac species of life.’
What the purport teaches
- The Lord describes those who are envious of His form as cruel, mischievous and the lowest among men.
- He states that He perpetually casts them into hellish existence in various demoniac species of life.
- The verse gives a grave warning about envy of the Lord’s form and cruel, mischievous conduct.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment to examine your attitude toward the Lord’s form and deliberately set aside any dismissive thought.
Ask yourself
What attitude in me needs to change from envy or disrespect toward the Lord’s form?
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.