158 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 5

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na yasya vadhyo na ca raksaniyo
nopeksaniyadaraniya-paksah

tathdpi sarga-sthiti-samyamartham
dhatte rajah-sattva-tamamsi kale

na—not; yasya—by whom (the Lord); vadhyah—anyone is to be
killed; na—nor; ca—also; raksaniyah—anyone is to be protected; na—
nor; upeksaniya—to be neglected; ddaraniya—to be worshiped;
paksah—part; tathapi—still; sarga—creation; sthiti—maintenance;
samyama—and annihilation; artham—for the sake of; dhatte—He ac-
cepts; rajah—passion; sattva—goodness; tamdrisi—and ignorance;
kale—in due course of time.

TRANSLATION

For the Supreme Personality of Godhead there is no one to be
killed, no one to be protected, no one to be neglected and no one
to be worshiped. Nonetheless, for the sake of creation, mainte-
nance and annihilation according to time, He accepts different
forms as incarnations either in the mode of goodness, the mode of
passion or the mode of ignorance.

PURPORT

This verse explains that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is equal
to > i This is confirmed by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita
(9.29):

samo *ham sarva-bhitesu
na me dvesyo ’sti na priyah
ye bhajanti tu mam bhaktya
mayi te tesu capy aham

“I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. I am equal to all. But whoever
renders service unto Me in devotion is a friend, is in Me, and I am alsoa
friend to him.” Although the Lord is impartial, He gives special attention
to His devotees. Therefore the Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (4.8):
