Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, 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
至上主毗湿奴亲自是至乐之藏、究竟福祉（niḥśreyasa）之本体；因此他站在诸天一边能得何益？又能满足何种私利？主超越物质三性（nirguṇa），他怎会惧怕阿修罗？又怎会对他们生嫉妒或怨憎？
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.