64 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 2

PURPORT

As stated in Bhagavad-gita (9.29), samo *ham sarva-bhiitesu: the
Lord is equal to all living entities. Since the demigods and demons are
both living entities, how is it possible that the Lord was partial to one
class of living beings and opposed to another? Actually it is not possible
for the Lord to be partial. Nonetheless, since the demigods, the devotees,
always strictly follow the Supreme Lord’s orders, because of sincerity
they are victorious over the demons, who know that the Supreme Lord is
Visnu but do not follow His instructions. Because of constantly remem-
bering the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, the demons
generally attain sdyujya-mukti after death. The demon Hiranyakasipu
accused the Lord of being partial because the demigods worshiped Him,
but in fact the Lord, like the government, is not partial at all. The
government is not partial to any citizen, but if a citizen is law-abiding he
receives abundant opportunities from the state laws to live peacefully
and fulfill his real interests.

TEXTS 7-8

TA ABA Fialnaatea: |
Wed AAA Wewafanaa | 9 II

ReefNTA afin Mit 2
TARE THY sR TARA: | ¢ II

tasya tyakta-svabhavasya
ghrner maya-vanaukasah

bhajantam bhajamanasya
balasyevasthiratmanah

mac-chila-bhinna-grivasya
bharina rudhirena vai

asrk-priyam tarpayisye
bhrataram me gata-vyathah

tasya—of Him (the Supreme Personality of Godhead); tyakta-
svabhdvasya—who has given up His natural position (of being equal to
