Text 9] The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone 13

TRANSLATION

The all-pervading Personality of Godhead exists within the
heart of every living being, and an expert thinker can perceive
how He is present there to a large or small extent. Just as one can
understand the supply of fire in wood, the water in a waterpot, or
the sky within a pot, one can understand whether a living entity is
a demon or a demigod by understanding that living entity’s devo-
tional performances. A thoughtful man can understand how much
a person is favored by the Supreme Lord by seeing his actions.

PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gita (10.41) the Lord says:

yad yad vibhitimat sattvarn
Srimad irjitam eva va

tat tad evavagaccha tvamn
mama tejo-’msa-sambhavam

“Know that all beautiful, glorious and mighty creations spring from but
a spark of My splendor.” We have the practical experience of seeing that
one person is able to do very wonderful things whereas another cannot
do those same things and cannot even do things that require only a little
common sense. Therefore, how much a devotee has been favored by the
Supreme Personality of Godhead can be tested by the activities the devo-
tee has performed. In Bhagavad-gita (10.10) the Lord also says:

tesam satata-yuktanam
bhajatam priti-pirvakam

dadémi buddhi-yogarh tam
yena mdm upayanti te

“To those who are constantly devoted and who worship Me with love, I
give the understanding by which they can come to Me.” This is very
practical. A teacher instructs the student if the student is capable of tak-
ing more and more instructions. Otherwise, in spite of being instructed
by the teacher, the student cannot make strides in his understanding.
