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
噢主啊，您的作为何其奇妙！凭您无量不可思议的瑜伽幻力，诸宇宙被创造；其倒影则显现为物质能量。您为一切众生之超灵，洞悉万事，故对众生平等；然而您偏爱奉献者。这并非偏私，因为您的本性如同如意树，随众生所愿而赐予。
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.