Through constant chanting, even the most envious snake-like hearts are subdued and transformed into pure devotees.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: Let them chant and take prasādam. They'll... Everyone will get. Then gradually, as a snake charming, by chanting, chanting, chanting, then they will be subdued.
And that is guaranteed process. There is no doubt. Anyone, even a man is like a snake. In material world everyone is a snake—envious.
Snake is very envious. You are passing by the side, "Oh! You are passing by my side?" This is snake. No offense.
Because he is passing—he has got the poison—he'll utilize it. This is snake. Without offense. If somebody hurts him or tramples him—no.
"Oh, you are so daring? You are passing? You do not know I am snake?" Sarpaḥ kruraḥ khalaḥ kruraḥ sarpāt krurataraḥ khalaḥ [Nīti Śāstra, Cāṇakya Paṇḍita]. There are similarly men also, unnecessarily they are envious, offensive. Unnecessary.
They cannot tolerate others' opulence. Just like our Godbrothers. They are envious. What I have done to them?
I am doing my business, trying to serve my Guru Mahārāja. But they are envious because I am so opulent. I have got so much status, so many temples, so much influence all over the world. Everyone is praising me about...