Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā
The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari
by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words
The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....
Text 25
nābhyasūyanti kebhyo 'pi
na ca kebhyo 'pi bibhyati
ye na duḥkhād udvijante
na ramante bahiḥ-sukhe
na—not; abhyasūyanti—envy; kebhyaḥ-api—anyone; na—not; ca—and; kebhyaḥ-api—anyone; bibhyati—fear; ye—who; na—not; duḥkhāt—because of material distress; udvijante—are agitated; na—not; ramante—take pleasure; bahiḥ—of the external material world; sukhe—in the happiness.
The devotees do not envy or fear anyone. They are not agitated by material distress, and they do not take pleasure inthe external happiness of this world.