Shloka 2
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
न ह्यस्यार्थ: सुरगणै: साक्षान्नि:श्रेयसात्मन: । नैवासुरेभ्यो विद्वेषो नोद्वेगश्चागुणस्य हि ॥ २ ॥
na hy asyārthaḥ sura-gaṇaiḥ sākṣān niḥśreyasātmanaḥ naivāsurebhyo vidveṣo nodvegaś cāguṇasya hi
பகவான் விஷ்ணு தாமே பரம நலனின் வடிவும் ஆனந்தத்தின் நிதியும் ஆவார். ஆகவே தேவர்களின் பக்கம் நின்றால் அவருக்கு என்ன பயன், எந்த விருப்பம் நிறைவேறும்? ஆண்டவன் நிர்குணன், அதீதன்; அசுரர்களை அவர் ஏன் அஞ்ச வேண்டும், அவர்கள்மீது பொறாமையோ பகையோ எவ்வாறு உண்டாகும்?
We should always remember the distinction between spiritual and material. That which is material is infected by material qualities, but these qualities cannot touch that which is spiritual, or transcendental. Kṛṣṇa is absolute, whether He is in the material world or spiritual world. When we see partiality in Kṛṣṇa, this vision is due to His external energy. Otherwise how could His enemies attain salvation after being killed by Him? Everyone who deals with the Supreme Personality of Godhead gradually acquires the qualities of the Lord. The more one advances in spiritual consciousness, the less he is affected by the duality of material qualities. The Supreme Lord, therefore, must certainly be freed from these qualities. His enmity and friendship are external features presented by the material energy. He is always transcendental. He is absolute, whether He kills or bestows His favor.
FAQs
This verse states that the Lord has no hatred for demons and no special personal need even for demigods’ service; being beyond the modes, He remains undisturbed and impartial.
Because the Supreme Lord is self-sufficient and the very embodiment of the highest good; worship benefits the worshiper, not the Lord.
It inspires devotees to cultivate steadiness—reducing hatred and agitation—by remembering that the Supreme remains calm and auspicious beyond material ups and downs.