Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 8
Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector
चित्रं तवेहितमहोऽमितयोगमाया- लीलाविसृष्टभुवनस्य विशारदस्य । सर्वात्मन: समदृशोऽविषम: स्वभावो भक्तप्रियो यदसि कल्पतरुस्वभाव: ॥ ८ ॥
citraṁ tavehitam aho ’mita-yoga-māyā- līlā-visṛṣṭa-bhuvanasya viśāradasya sarvātmanaḥ samadṛśo ’viṣamaḥ svabhāvo bhakta-priyo yad asi kalpataru-svabhāvaḥ
主よ、あなたの御業はまことに驚くべきものです。無量で不可思議なヨーガマーヤーによって諸宇宙は創られ、その反映として物質の力が現れました。あなたは万有の超霊としてすべてを知り、ゆえに万人に平等でありながら、なお献身者を愛して恵まれます。これは偏りではなく、あなたの本性が如意樹のように、各々の願いに応じて与えるからです。
The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (9.29) :
FAQs
This verse says the Lord is the Self of all and sees everyone equally (sama-dṛśa), never acting with bias (aviṣama), yet He becomes especially dear to devotees because His nature is to reciprocate like a wish-fulfilling tree with those who take shelter.
In their prayers, the devas marvel that the Lord, through immeasurable yogamāyā, manifests the worlds as a divine play (līlā) and remains supremely expert—highlighting His sovereignty and the mystery of His actions.
The takeaway is to cultivate sincere devotion—regular prayer, remembrance, and ethical living—because the Bhagavatam teaches that the Lord especially reciprocates with loving surrender, even while remaining fair to all.