A pure devotee
is never disturbed in any circumstances. Nor is he envious of anyone. Nor does
a devotee become his enemy's enemy.
He thinks, "This person is acting as
my enemy due to my own past misdeeds. So it is better to suffer than to
protest." In the Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.14.8) it is stated: tat te
'nukampam su-samiksamano bhunjana evatma-krtam vipakam.
Whenever a devotee is
in distress or has fallen into difficulty, he thinks that it is the Lord's
mercy upon him. He thinks, "Thanks to my past misdeeds I should suffer
far, far greater than I am suffering now. So it is by the mercy of the Supreme
Lord that I am not getting all the punishment I am due. I am just getting a
little, by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead."
Therefore he
is always calm, quiet and patient, despite many distressful conditions. A
devotee is also always kind to everyone, even to his enemy.
Bg 12.13-14 Purport
