122 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 3

TRANSLATION

O most worshipable of all, You are the best of all benefactors,
and Your appearance at saintly King Nabhi’s sacrificial arena is
meant for our benediction. Because You have been seen by us, You
have bestowed upon us the most valuable benediction.

PURPORT

Nija-purusa-iksana-visaya. In Bhagavad-gité (9.29) Krsna says, samo
’ham sarva-bhiitesu: “I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. | am
equal to all. But whoever renders service unto Me in devotion is a friend,
is in Me, and I am also a friend to him.”

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is equal to everyone. In that
sense, He has no enemies and no friends. Everyone is enjoying the
fruitive reactions of his own work, and the Lord, within everyone’s
heart, is observing and giving everyone the desired result. However, just
as the devotees are always anxious to see the Supreme Lord satisfied in
every way, similarly the Supreme Lord is very anxious to present Him-
self before His devotees. Sri Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (4.8):

paritrandya sddhinam
vinasaya ca duskrtam

dharma-samsthapanarthaya
sambhavami yuge yuge

“To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to re-
establish the principles of religion, | advent Myself millennium after
millennium.”

Thus Krsna’s appearance is for the deliverance and satisfaction of His
devotees. Actually He does not advent Himself simply to kill the demons,
for that can be done by His agents. Lord Visnu’s appearance at the
sacrificial arena of Maharaja Nabhi was just to please the King and his
assistants. Otherwise there was no reason for His being present there.

TEXT 11

FAR ANITAASTT ASA AITEVATATATATARTAIT
AMATO WwAAWERTTTTT SAN 221
