na tasya kaścid dayitaḥ suhṛttamo

na cāpriyo dveṣya upekṣya eva vā

tathāpi bhaktān bhajate yathā tathā

sura-drumo yadvad upāśrito 'rtha-daḥ

na tasya -- He does not have; kascit -- any; dayitah -- favorite; suhrittamah -- best friend; na ca -- nor; apriyah -- unfavored; dveshyah -- hated: upekshyah -- neglected; eva -- indeed; va -- or; tatha api -- still; bhaktan -- with His devotees; bhajate -- He reciprocates; yatha -- as they are; tatha -- accordingly; sura-drumah -- a heavenly desire tree; yadvat -- just as; upasritah -- taken shelter of; artha -- desired benefits; dah -- giving.


Texto

The Supreme Lord has no favorite and no dearmost friend, nor does He consider anyone undesirable, despicable or fit to be neglected. All the same, He lovingly reciprocates with His devotees in whatever manner they worship Him, just as the trees of heaven fulfill the desires of whoever approaches them.

Significado

The Lord says something similar in the Bhagavad-gita (9.29):

samo 'ham sarva-bhuteshu

na me dveshyo 'sti na priyah

ye bhajanti tu mam bhaktya

mayi te teshu capy aham

"I envy no one, nor am I partial to anyone. I am equal to all. But whoever renders service unto Me in devotion is a friend and is in Me, and I am also a friend to him."

Similarly, Lord Caitanya was as hard as a thunderbolt for those who envied Him, and as soft as a rose for those who understood His divine mission.