SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

20 Srimad-Bhigavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 1anikam-numbers of demigods; iva-certainly; edhayati-causes to increase;ata(l-hence; tat-pratyanikan-inimical to them; asuran-thedemons; sura-priya(l-being the friend of the demigods; raja(l­tamaskan-covered by passion and ignorance; prami!Wti-destoys; urusrava(l-whoseglories are widespread.TRANSLATION0 King, this time factor enhances the sattva-gu:t;ta. Thus althoughthe Supreme Lord is the controller, He favors thedemigods, who are mostly situated in sattva-gu1,1a. Then thedemons, who are influenced by tamo-guJ.18, are annihilated. TheSupreme Lord induces the time factor to act in different ways, butHe is never partial. Rather, His activities are glorious, thereforeHe is called Urusravi.PURPORTThe Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (9.29), samo 'ham sarva-bhuteu name dveyo 'sti na priya(l: "I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. I amequal to all." The Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be partial; Heis always equal to everyone. Therefore when the demigods are favoredand the demons killed, this is not His partiality but the influence of thetime factor. A good example in this regard is that an electrician connectsboth a heater and a cooler to the same electrical energy. The cause of theheating and cooling is the electrician's manipulation of the electrical energyaccording to his desire, but factually the electrician has nothing todo with causing heat or cold, nor with the enjoyment or suffering thatresults.There have been many historical incidents in which the Lord killed ademon, but the demon attained a higher position by the mercy of theLord. Putana is an example. Putana's purpose was to kill KrJ).a. Ahobaki yam stana-kala-kU!am. She approached the house of NandaMaharaja with the purpose of killing KrJ).a by smearing poison on herbreast, yet when she was killed she attained the highest position, achievingthe status of KrJ).a's mother. :l