Category:Always Envious
Theme Analysis
This category explores the fundamental defect of material existence known as envy, or matsarata. In the Vedic understanding, living entities are broadly classified into two groups: the devas (devotees) and the asuras (demons). The defining characteristic of the demons is that they are always envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees. This envy manifests as a burning hatred for the propagation of God consciousness. Conversely, a sadhu or devotee is characterized by being non-envious (nirmatsara), always working for the salvation of others.
- The Nature of the Demons (Asuras): The asuras are described as sura-dvisa, or those who are always envious of the demigods and devotees. They cannot tolerate the glorification of the Lord and constantly try to suppress the movement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Historical Examples of Envy: The scriptures are full of narratives involving envious personalities such as Sisupala, Duryodhana, and Kamsa. Sisupala, for instance, was always envious of Kṛṣṇa, insulting Him at every opportunity, while Duryodhana was consumed by envy toward the Pandavas, specifically Bhima.
- Envy in the Material World: Srila Prabhupada explains that the material world is a place where everyone is envious of one another. This is seen in international politics, where nations are always envious of rivals, and even in the animal kingdom, where snakes represent the embodiment of envious cruelty.
- Kṛṣṇa's Mercy Upon the Envious: A unique feature of the Absolute Truth is that even those who are always envious of Him, like Sisupala, can attain salvation. Because they constantly think of Kṛṣṇa—even if unfavorably (dvesat)—they become purified by contact with the Lord, though they do not attain the same destination as the loving devotees.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Always Envious - The Distinction Between Demons and Devotees.
Pages in category "Always Envious"
The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
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- A Krsna conscious person is always nonenvious, whereas others are always envious
- Although Sisupala was always envious of Krsna, he frequently uttered the name of Krsna and always thought of the beautiful features of Krsna. Thus by constantly thinking and chanting of Krsna he was cleansed of the contamination of his sinful activities
- Anyone, any politician, any gentleman knows what was the cause (of two great wars). The cause was Germany is always envious of England
- At present, many Vaisnavas are coming to our KCM from among the Europeans & Americans, & although men like Ramacandra Khan are always envious of such Vaisnavas, one should follow in the footsteps of Sri Advaita Acarya by treating all of them as Vaisnavas
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- Demons do not like such activity (devotional service). They are always envious of God and His devotees
- Due to the cheating propensity, both parties (people who are friends) always remain envious. Even in Krsna consciousness, separation and enmity take place due to the prominence of material propensities
- Duryodhana was always envious of Bhima because he knew perfectly well that if he should die at all, he would only be killed by Bhima. BG 1972 purports
- Dvisatah means there is a class who are always envious of God. As soon as you speak something about God, they become fire: "Oh, what is this God nonsense?"
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- He (Duryodhana) was always in an envious and angry mood, and therefore on a slight provocation he spoke sharply with the doorkeepers and became angry
- He (Lord Buddha) rejected (Vedic philosophy) it outwardly because the sura-dvisa, or the demons who are always envious of the devotees of Godhead, try to support cow-killing or animal-killing from the pages of the Vedas
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- In the days of yore, many long years ago, there was animosity between the devas and the asuras, and the same spirit still continues, for the devotees of Lord Siva and Goddess Durga are always envious of Vaisnavas, who are devotees of Lord Visnu
- Instead of offering respect to self-realized persons, foolish men who cannot approach the highest standard of self-realization are always envious, although there is no reason
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- King Kamsa was attracted to Krsna because of fearfulness. Kamsa was always fearful of Krsna because it had been foretold that his sister's son, Krsna, would kill him. Sisupala was also always envious of Krsna
- King Sisupala was the monarch of the Cedi Kingdom, and although he happened to be a cousin of Krsna's, he was always envious of Him. Whenever they would meet, Sisupala would try to insult Krsna and call Him ill names as much as possible
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- O Murari (Krsna)! How wonderful it is that although the demons, who were always envious of the demigods, have failed to penetrate Your military phalanx, they have penetrated the region of mitra, the sun globe
- Other people are always envious, but the sadhu is always thinking how to save others from the clutches of maya
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- Some of the rogues are envious. Rogues are always envious when they see something nice. Even Hayagriva will not leave that place (New Vrindaban). He is living very happily there
- Such devotees (worshipers of the goddesses Durga, Kali, Sitala and Candi), who are known as saktas, or worshipers of the sakti-tattva, are always envious of Vaisnavas
- Such persons, being unable to rise to the standard of self-realized souls like Lord Siva, are always envious. The example given is suitable. Asuras, demons or atheists, are always envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead they simply want to kill Him
- Sukadeva Gosvami reminded Pariksit Maharaja about the salvation of Sisupala. Sisupala was always envious of Krsna, and because of his envy Krsna killed him. But since Krsna is the S.Personality of Godhead, Sisupala gained salvation simply by seeing Him
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- The gopis approached Krsna actually by lusty desires, the kamat. Bhayat: and Kamsa was thinking of Krsna out of fearfulness. Dvesyat: the Sisupala, he was always envious of Krsna
- The Lord says: "I am the proprietor of all planets." Somebody may say: "Oh, Krsna is claiming the proprietorship of everything. How is that?" Because in the material world we are always envious
- The only fault is that little boy (Prahlada Maharaja), he was chanting Hare Krsna. That is his fault. The father could not. Therefore they are called sura-dvisam, always envious of the devotees. Demon means always envious of the devotee
- The worker who is attached to work and the fruits of work, desiring to enjoy those fruits, and who is greedy, always envious, impure, and moved by joy and sorrow, is said to be in the mode of passion
- There is a class of men, they are called asuras. They are sura-dvisam. They are always envious of the devotees. They are called demons