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example. On his own sentiment, due to family affection, Arjuna did not
want to fight, but finally, after hearing Srimad-Bhagavad-gita, he agreed to
fight in the interests of the Lord. Therefore, the Lord is very much satis-
fied with pure devotees because they do not act for sense gratification but
only in terms of the Lord’s desire. As Paramatma or Supersoul, He is
situated in everyone’s heart, always giving everyone the chance of good
counsel. Thus everyone should take the opportunity and render transcen-
dental loving service to Him wholly and solely.

The nondevotees, however, are neither like the demigods nor the pure
devotees, but are averse to the transcendental relationship with the Lord.
They have revolted against the Lord and must perpetually undergo the
reactions of their own activities.

Bhagavad-gita (Bg.4.11) states: ye yatha mam prapadyante tams tathaiva
bhajamy aham. ‘Although the Lord is equally kind to every living being,
the living beings, for their own part, are able to please the Lord either to a
greater or lesser extent.” The demigods are called sakama devotees, or
devotees with material desires in mind, while the pure devotees are called
niskama devotees because they have no desires in their personal interests.
The sakama devotees are self-interested because they do not think of
others, and therefore they are not able to satisfy the Lord perfectly,
whereas the pure devotees take the missionary responsibility of turning
nondevotees into devotees, and they are therefore able to satisfy the Lord
more than the demigods. The Lord is unmindful of the nondevotees,
although He is sitting within every one’s heart as well-wisher and Supersoul.
However, He also gives them the chance to receive His mercy through His
pure devotees who are engaged in missionary activities. Sometimes the
Lord Himself descends for missionary activities, as He did in the form of
Lord Caitanya, but mostly He sends His bona fide representatives, and
thus He shows His causeless mercy towards the nondevotees. The Lord is
so satisfied with His pure devotees that He wants to give them the credit
of missionary success, although He could do the work personally. This is
the sign of His satisfaction with His pure niskama devotees, compared to
the sakama devotees. By such transcendental activities the Lord simul-
taneously becomes free from the charge of partiality and exhibits His
pleasure with the devotees.

Now a question arises: If the Lord is sitting in the hearts of non-
devotees, why are they not moved to become devotees? It may be
answered that the stubborn nondevotees are like the barren land or
alkaline field, where no agricultural activities can be successful. As part
and parcel of the Lord, every individual living entity has a minute
