He who shows respect to Me but envies the body of others is a separatist, and because of his hostility towards other beings, he never knows peace of heart.

My dear mother, even if someone worships Me in My Murti Form, following the proper rites and articles, he can never please Me if he ignores My presence in every being.

While fulfilling his duties, man must worship the murti, the arca form (the adorable form of the representation of the Supreme Lord in temples), until he realizes My presence in his own heart as in that of all other beings (of all other living beings, humans, animals and plants).

Through the burning fire of death, I create a fearful fear in anyone who makes the slightest distinction between himself and other living beings on account of external differences.

Then, by charitable donations and a kind attitude, by behaving in a friendly manner and by viewing all living beings with equal eyes, one should ingratiate himself with Me, who lives in each living being as their very Soul.

Know, O blessed mother, that animate beings are superior to inanimate objects, and among them, those in whom the signs of life are manifested are more evolved. As for animals with developed consciousness, they are better than these, and above them are beings with developed sense perception.

Among beings with sense perception, those with developed sense of taste are higher than those with developed sense of touch. But higher than them are those who can smell, and higher still are those who can hear.

Beings who can distinguish different forms are superior to those who perceive sounds. Superior to them are those who have jaws furnished with teeth, and higher still are those who have many legs. But higher still are the four-footed animals, and above all, humans.

Among humans, those whose social organization is based on the qualities and activities of each are superior to others, and in such a society, intelligent men, who are called brahmanas (sage scholars), are the most evolved. But one must also distinguish as the best among the brahmanas those who have studied the Vedas (the original holy scriptures), and among them, he who knows the true purpose of the Vedas is the highest.

However, above the brahmana who knows the purpose of the Vedas is he who can dispel all doubts, and better than him still is he who adheres strictly to the Brahmanic principles. But even higher than this shines the soul freed from all material defilement. As for the pure devotee, who performs devotional service without expecting anything in return, he dominates them all.