Shloka 3
सुधिय: साधवो लोके नरदेव नरोत्तमा: । नाभिद्रुह्यन्ति भूतेभ्यो यर्हि नात्मा कलेवरम् ॥ ३ ॥
sudhiyaḥ sādhavo loke naradeva narottamāḥ nābhidruhyanti bhūtebhyo yarhi nātmā kalevaram
O king among men, one who is clear in intelligence, saintly in conduct, and eager to do welfare for others is the best of human beings. Knowing that the body is not the self (ātman), he is never malicious toward any creature.
In daily life we find that when a madman commits murder, he is excused even by a high-court judge. The idea is that a living entity is always pure because he is part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When he falls into the clutches of material energy, he becomes a victim of the three modes of material nature. Indeed, whatever he does, he does under the influence of material nature. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (5.14) :
FAQs
This verse says saintly, wise people do not act with malice toward any being because they know the soul (ātmā) is distinct from the temporary body.
He instructs Pṛthu in righteous kingship and spiritual vision—seeing all beings beyond bodily identity—so the king rules without envy, cruelty, or partiality.
Practice respect and compassion across differences, reduce reactive anger based on labels, and cultivate steady self-awareness (ātma-jñāna) to respond thoughtfully rather than harmfully.