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means of livelihood recommended for everyone. Sarva-kama-dugha
mahi (Bhag. 1.10.4). Trees and vegetables, not industry, provide the
real means of life.

TEXT 60
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Renitatrarmagacrraicry ell

yatra naisarga-durvairah
sahdsan nr-mrgadayah

mitrdnivajitavasa-
druta-rut-tarsakadikam

yatra—where; naisarga—by nature; durvairah—living in enmity;
saha dsan—live together; nr—human beings; mrga-ddayah—and ani-
mals; mitrdni—friends; iva—like; ajita—of Lord Sri Krsna; avasa—
residence; druta—gone away; rut—anger; tarsaka-ddikam—thirst and
so on.

TRANSLATION

Vrndavana 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 transcen-
dental friendship.

PURPORT

The word vana means “‘forest.”” We are afraid of the forest and do not
wish to go there, but in Vrndavana 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
Vrndavana there is no sense gratification, for the only aim is Krsna’s
satisfaction. Even in this material world, the animals in Vrndavana are
not envious of the sddhus who live there. The sddhus keep cows and sup-
ply milk to the tigers, saying, “Come here and take a little milk.” Thus
envy and malice are unknown in Vrndavana. That is the difference be-
tween Vrndavana and the ordinary world. We are horrified to hear the
