Text 2] The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone 3

Supersoul is also dear to everyone. Thus there cannot be any faulty ac-
tion on the part of the Supersoul. The Lord is always kind to all living
entities, irrespective of form and situation, yet He took the side of Indra
just like an ordinary friend. This was the subject of Pariksit Maharaja’s
inquiry. As a devotee of Lord Krsna, he knew very well that Krsna can-
not be partial to anyone, but when he saw that Krsna acted as the enemy
of the demons, he was somewhat doubtful. Therefore he posed this ques-
tion to Sukadeva Gosvami for a clear answer.

A devotee cannot accept that Lord Visnu has material qualifications.
Maharaja Pariksit knew perfectly well that Lord Visnu, being transcen-
dental, has nothing to do with material qualities, but to confirm his con-
viction he wanted to hear from the authority Sukadeva Gosvami. Srila
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says, samasya katham vaisamyam:
since the Lord is equally disposed toward everyone, how can He be par-
tial? Priyasya katham asuresu prity-abhavah. The Lord, being the
Supersoul, is extremely dear to everyone. Why, then, should the Lord
display unsympathetic behavior toward the asuras? How is this impar-
tial? Suhrdas ca katham tesv asauhardam. Since the Lord says that He is
suhrdam sarva-bhiitanam, the well-wisher of all living entities, how
could He act with partiality by killing demons? These questions arose in
the heart of Pariksit Maharaja, and therefore he inquired from Sukadeva
Gosvami.

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aq TAP BET Se li TAA |
Sate RE arama fF 1 RAI

na hy asyarthah sura-ganaih
saksan nihsreyasdtmanah
naivisurebhyo vidveso

nodvegas cagunasya hi

na—not; hi—certainly; asya—His; arthah—benefit, interest; sura-
ganaih—with the demigods; sa@ksdt—personally; nihsreyasa—of the
highest bliss; a@tmanah—whose nature; na—not,; eva—certainly;
asurebhyah—for the demons; vidvesah—envy; na—not; udvegah—
