Shloka 6
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya Resolve and the Slaying of Jarāsandha
न ब्रह्मण: स्वपरभेदमतिस्तव स्यात् सर्वात्मन: समदृश: स्वसुखानुभूते: । संसेवतां सुरतरोरिव ते प्रसाद: सेवानुरूपमुदयो न विपर्ययोऽत्र ॥ ६ ॥
na brahmaṇaḥ sva-para-bheda-matis tava syāt sarvātmanaḥ sama-dṛśaḥ sva-sukhānubhūteḥ saṁsevatāṁ sura-taror iva te prasādaḥ sevānurūpam udayo na viparyayo ’tra
Dans Ton esprit, il ne peut y avoir de distinction telle que « celui-ci est à moi, celui-là est à un autre », car Tu es le Brahman suprême, l’Âme de tous, égal envers chacun et établi dans la félicité transcendante en Toi-même. Tel l’arbre céleste des désirs, Ta grâce bénit ceux qui Te servent comme il se doit, leur accordant des fruits à la mesure de leur service; il n’y a là aucune faute.
Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that a desire tree has no material attachments or partiality but simply bestows its fruits upon those who deserve them, and not upon others. Jīva Gosvāmī Prabhupāda adds that a desire tree does not think, “This person is fit to worship me, but that other person is not.” Rather, a desire tree is satisfied with all who properly serve it. And the Lord acts in the same way, as explained here by King Yudhiṣṭhira.
FAQs
This verse explains that the Supreme has no bias of “mine” and “other” (being the Self of all), yet His grace manifests according to one’s approach and service—like a wish-fulfilling tree that responds to the seeker.
During the Jarāsandha episode, Kṛṣṇa (in disguise) speaks about the Lord’s equal vision and the principle that divine results match one’s surrender and service, framing how blessings and outcomes arise in dharmic interactions.
Practice steady devotion and sincere effort—prayer, remembrance, and service—without blaming God for partiality; the Bhāgavatam teaches that spiritual progress and inner grace unfold in proportion to one’s genuine commitment.