216 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
asura-svabhave krsne kabhu nahi jane
lukdite nare kpsna bhakta-jana-sthane
SYNONYMS
asura-svabhdve—those whose nature is demoniac; kysne—Lord Krsna; Rabhu—at
any time; ndhi—not; jdne—know; lukdite—to hide; nadre—is not able; kesna—Lord
Krsna; bhakta-jana—of pure devotees; sthdne—in a place.
TRANSLATION
Those whose nature is demoniac cannot know Krsna at any time, but He cannot
hide Himself from His pure devotees.
PURPORT
People who develop the nature of asuras like Ravana and Hiranyakasipu can
never know Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, by challenging the authority of
Godhead. But Sri Krsna cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees.
TEXT 91
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Fapee: aco Cra Btaafansa: tas 1
dvau bhiita-sargau loke 'smin
daiva dsura eva ca
visnu-bhaktah smrto daiva
dsuras tad-viparyayah
SYNONYMS
dvau—two; bhiita—of the living beings; sargau—dispositions; /oke—in the world;
asmin—in this; daivah—godly; adsurah—demoniac; eva—certainly; ca—and; visnu-
bhaktah—a devotee of Lord Visnu; smrtah—remembered; daivah—godly; adsurah—
demoniac; tat-viparyayah—the opposite of that.
TRANSLATION
“There are two classes of men in the created world. One consists of the demoniac
and the other of the godly. The devotees of Lord Visnu are the godly, whereas those
who are just the opposite are called demons.”
PURPORT
This is a verse from the Padma Purana. Visnu-bhaktas, or devotees in Krsna
consciousness, are known as devas (demigods). Atheists, who do not believe in
God or who declare themselves God, are asuras (demons). Asuras always engage in
