SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

Text 9] The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone 13TRANSLATIONThe all-pervading Personality of Godhead exists within theheart of every living being, and an expert thinker can perceivehow He is present there to a large or small extent. Just as one canunderstand the supply of fire in wood, the water in a waterpot, orthe sky within a pot, one can understand whether a living entity isa demon or a demigod by understanding that living entity's devotionalperformances. A thoughtful man can understand how mucha person is favored by the Supreme Lord by seeing his actions.PURPORTIn Bhagavad-gita (10.41) the Lord says:yad yad vibhii.timat sattvamsrimad urjitam eva vdtat tad evavagaccha tvammama tejo- 'msa-sambhavam"Know that all beautiful, glorious and mighty creations spring from buta spark of My splendor." We have the practical experience of seeing thatone person is able to do very wonderful things whereas another cannotdo those same things and cannot even do things that require only a littlecommon sense. Therefore, how much a devotee has been favored by theSupreme Personality of Godhead can be tested by the activities the devoteehas performed. In Bhagavad-gitd (10.10) the Lord also says:team satata-yuktaruimbhajatam priti-puroakamdaddmi buddhi-yogam tamyena mdm upayanti te"To those who are constantly devoted and who worship Me with love, Igive the understanding by which they can come to Me." This is verypractical. A teacher instructs the student if the student is capable of takingmore and more instructions. Otherwise, in spite of being instructedby the teacher, the student cannot make strides in his understanding.