Impartiality of God

Chapter 1

Having heard of how Krishna kills the enemies of Indra, Maharaja Pariksit questioned the impartiality of the Lord. Why does He favour some and neglect others? In response, Sukadeva Goswami explained that the Lord is completely impartial, free from duplicity, and it is rather the living entities that harbour dualities such as enmity and friendship, attachment and detachment, etc. The Lord is constantly planning to benefit all living entities, and thus, even the demons killed by the Supreme Lord attain salvation immediately. The striking example was the envious Sisupala.

Anyone who comes in contact with Krishna, regardless of their mindset, will receive purification: “The gopis by their lusty desires, Kamsa by his fear, Sisupala and other kings by envy, the Yadus by their familial relationship with Krishna, you Pandavas by your great affection for Krishna, and we, the general devotees, by our devotional service, have obtained the mercy of Krishna.” (SB 7.1.31)