SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

66 Srnnad-Bhigavabun [Canto 7, Ch. 2living being, they think that they can kill Lord Vi!?QU as one might killan ordinary person. Another fact disclosed herein is that demons arevery much fond of sucking blood. Indeed, all of them are meat-eatersand bloodsuckers.HiraQyakasipu accused the Supreme Lord of having a restless mindlike that of a small child who can be induced to do anything if simplyoffered some cakes and /ii44us. Indirectly, this indicates the true positionof the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who says in Bhagavad-gita(9.26):patram ppam phalam toyamyo me bhaktya prayacchatitad aham bhakty-upahrtama.Snami prayatatmana}:t"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, Iwill accept it." The Lord accepts the offerings of devotees because oftheir transcendental love. Because they are in love with the SupremeLord, they do not eat anything without offering it first to the Lord. TheLord does not hanker for a small leaf or flower; He has enough to eat. Indeed,He is feeding all living entities. Nonetheless, because He is verymerciful and is bhakta-vatsala, very favorable to the devotees, He certainlyeats whatever they offer Him with love and devotion. This qualityshould not be misjudged to be childish. The highest quality of theSupreme Lord is that He is bhakta-vatsala; in other words, He is alwaysextremely pleased with His devotees. As for the word maya, when usedin reference to the dealings of the Supreme Personality of Godhead andHis devotees, this word means "affection." The actions of the Lord tofavor His devotees are not disqualifications but signs of His naturalaffection.As for.rudhira, or the blood of Lord Vil?QU, since there is no possibilityof severing Lord Vil?Qu's head from His body, there is no question ofblood. But the garland that decorates Vil?QU's body is as red as blood.When the demons achieve sayujya-mukti and leave behind their sinfulactivities, they are blessed by Vil?Qu's garland, which is red like blood.Mter attaining sayujya-mukti, the demons are sometimes promoted tothe VaikuQtha world, where they receive the reward of the Lord's garlandprasiida.