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Brahmā Stealing the Boys and Calves
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means of livelihood recommended for everyone.  Sarva-kāma-dughā mahī  ( Bhāg.  1.10.4). Trees and vegetables, not industry, provide the real means of life.
TEXT 60
यत्र नैसर्गदुर्वैराः सहासन् नमृगादयः । मित्राणीवाजितावासद्रुतरुट्तर्षकादिकम् ॥६०॥
yatra naisarga-durvairāḥ sahāsan nṛ-mṛgādayaḥ mitrāṇīvājitāvāsa- druta-ruṭ-tarṣakādikam
yatra —where;  naisarga —by nature;  durvairāḥ —living in enmity;  saha āsan —live together;  nṛ —human beings;  mṛga-ādayaḥ —and animals;  mitrāṇī —friends;  iva —like;  ajita —of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa;  āvāsa —residence;  druta —gone away;  ruṭ —anger;  tarṣaka-ādikam —thirst and so on.
TRANSLATION
Vṛndāvana is the transcendental abode of the Lord, where there is no hunger, anger or thirst. Though naturally inimical, both human beings and fierce animals live there together in transcendental friendship.
PURPORT
The word  vana  means “forest.” We are afraid of the forest and do not wish to go there, but in Vṛndāvana the forest animals are as good as demigods, for they have no envy. Even in this material world, in the forest the animals live together, and when they go to drink water they do not attack anyone. Envy develops because of sense gratification, but in Vṛndāvana there is no sense gratification, for the only aim is Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction. Even in this material world, the animals in Vṛndāvana are not envious of the  sādhus  who live there. The  sādhus  keep cows and supply milk to the tigers, saying, “Come here and take a little milk.” Thus envy and malice are unknown in Vṛndāvana. That is the difference between Vṛndāvana and the ordinary world. We are horrified to hear the