man more dangerous than snake

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Titiksavaḥ karunikaḥ suhrdaḥ sarva-dehinam, ajata-satravaḥ [SB 3.25.21]. Because he is living in that way, why others will be enemy? Or, he does not create enemy. They become enemy out of their own character. We do not create enemy, but due to the demonic qualification... How we can create enemy? Krsna says that sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg 18.66]. We are simply teaching, "My dear human being, my dear friend, you become a surrendered soul to Krsna." So what is our fault? So we don't create enemy, but they become enemy. We don't create enemy. Why shall I create enemy? Suhrdaḥ sarva-dehinam. Why shall I create enemy? But they become, out of their own nature... Just like serpent. Nobody creates a serpent enemy, but he's already enemy. Sarpaḥ krūraḥ khalaḥ krūraḥ sarpat krūrataraḥ khalaḥ. Canakya Panḍita says, "There are two crooked animals, or envious animals." What is that? One man, envious. Without any reason, he becomes envious. And there is one serpent, envious. Without any fault, it will bite, and your death. Sarpaḥ krūraḥ khalaḥ krūraḥ. Similarly, there are men-without any offense, they'll become enemy. Unnecessarily. So Canakya Panḍita says, sarpaḥ krūraḥ khalaḥ krūraḥ. There are two envious entities. Sarpat krūrataraḥ khalaḥ. The crooked man is more dangerous than the serpent. Why? Mantrausadhi sa-rupa[?] saḥ sarpaḥ: sarpa, the serpent, can be subdued by mantra, by chanting, snake-chanting mantra, or by some herbs. Khalaḥ kena nivaryate: The man envious, it cannot be subdued. Therefore he's more dangerous than the serpent. (More...)

So we are in this society, human society. Because we are spreading Krsna consciousness, the krūraḥ, which is more dangerous than a snake, they are putting, putting so many impediments. But we have to tolerate. We have no other alternative. You see? Ajata-satravaḥ santaḥ. Be peaceful. What can be done? Depend on Krsna. Sadhavaḥ. They are sadhu. They are sadhu. Sadhu-bhūsanaḥ. These are the ornament of sadhu. What is that? Titiksavaḥ karunikaḥ suhrdaḥ sarva-dehinam [SB 3.25.21]. Sadhusu krtaḥ. But you must know what is sadhu. First, sadhu is that he must be devotee. And if he's devotee, then all the symptoms are there. All the symptoms are there. These are the symptoms. Now, don't go to a sadhu... Sastra says that this is the sadhu. Now, you find out a sadhu and associate with him. Then your path of liberation will be open. (More...)

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