SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

Text 8]The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone11hladini sandhini samvittvayy ekii. sarva-sarilsthitauhlada-tapa-kari miSratvayi rw gu1Jn-varjiteAccording to this statemenr of the Bhiigavata-sandarbha, the SupremeLord, being always transcendental to the material qualities, is neveraffected by the influence of these qualities. This same characteristic isalso present in the living being, but because he is conditioned by materialnature, even the pleasure potency of the Lord is manifested in the conditionedsoul as troublesome. In the material world the pleasure enjoyed bythe conditioned soul is followed by many painful conditions. For instance,we have seen that in the two great wars, which were conducted bythe rajo-gu1Jn and tamo-gu1Jn, both parties were actually ruined. TheGerman people declared war against the English to ruin them, but theresult was that both parties were ruined. Although the Allies were apparentlyvictorious, at least on paper, actually neither of them were victorious.Therefore it should be concluded that the Supreme Personalityof Godhead is not partial to anyone. Everyone works under the influenceof various modes of material nature, and when the various modes areprominent, the demigods or demons appear victorious under the influenceof these modes.Everyone enjoys the fruits of his qualitative activities. This is alsoconfirmed in Bhagavad-gitii ( 14.11-13):sarva-dvareu dehe 'sminprakii.Sa upajayatejnanarh yada tada vidyadvivrddham sattvam ity utalobha/:t pravrttir ammbha/:tkarmal).dm a.Sa1na/:t sprhiimjasy etani jayantevivrddhe bharatarabhaapmkiiSo 'pmvrttiS capmmiido moha eva ca