Shloka 47
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
न हि वां विषमा दृष्टि: सुहृदोर्जगदात्मनो: । समयो: सर्वभूतेषु भजन्तं भजतोरपि ॥ ४७ ॥
na hi vāṁ viṣamā dṛṣṭiḥ suhṛdor jagad-ātmanoḥ samayoḥ sarva-bhūteṣu bhajantaṁ bhajator api
لأنكما الصديقان المُحسِنان وروحُ الكون العُليا، فليست لكما نظرةٌ منحازة؛ بل تنظران إلى جميع الكائنات بعينٍ واحدة. ولذلك، وإن كنتما تُجازيان عبادةَ المحبين من عبيدكما، فإنكما تبقيان على السواء تجاه كل ذي روح.
FAQs
This verse explains that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are equal to all beings, yet they naturally reciprocate love with those who approach them in devotion—without contradicting their impartiality.
As Akrūra beholds them in devotion on the way to Mathurā, he reconciles a key teaching: the Lord is the universal Self and well-wisher, but bhakti awakens a personal exchange of grace.
Practice steady bhakti—hearing, chanting, and prayer—and also serve devotees; the verse highlights that devotion to the Lord and honoring His devotees both invite divine reciprocation.