Category:God's Inclination
Theme Analysis
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is often described as samo 'ham—equal to everyone. He does not envy anyone, nor is He partial to anyone. However, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains a profound nuance in the Lord's character: His special inclination toward His devotees. This is not a contradiction but a natural reciprocation of love. Just as a father loves all his children but is naturally more inclined toward the child who is affectionate and obedient, Kṛṣṇa takes special interest in those who surrender to Him. This inclination is known as bhakta-vatsala. Furthermore, the Lord has a specific inclination to protect the cows and brāhmaṇas (go-brāhmaṇa-hitāya ca), indicating that human prosperity depends on these two pillars of Vedic culture. While He stands as a neutral witness to the activities of the general populace, He actively intervenes to protect and satisfy His devotees.
- Equality and Partiality: God is equal to all living entities, yet He is specifically inclined to His devotees who serve Him with love.
- Parental Analogy: This special affection is compared to a father who has many children but is particularly affectionate to the one who loves him most.
- Cows and Brāhmaṇas: The Lord is always inclined to do good to the cows and qualified brāhmaṇas.
- Protection: If a person surrenders even once, the Lord becomes inclined to give him protection and considers him His ward.
- Reciprocation: The Lord's inclination is a response to the devotee's surrender; as they surrender, He rewards them.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: God's Inclination - Equality and Reciprocation.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "God's Inclination"
The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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- A brahmana is a worshiper of the Supreme Brahman, and the Supreme Brahman worships the brahmana. In other words, the devotee is subordinate to the Supreme Lord, and the Lord is inclined to see to the satisfaction of His devotee
- Although the goddess of fortune is always a constant companion of the Supreme Lord, the Lord is more inclined to His devotees
- As stated in Bhagavad-gita, although He acts equally to everyone because He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and because all living entities are His sons, He is especially inclined to those engaged in devotional service
- As stated in Bhagavad-gita, the Lord is equal to everyone (samo 'ham sarva-bhutesu (BG 9.29)), but to one who particularly engages in His service, He is very much inclined
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- If a person only once chants the holy name and completely surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord immediately considers him His ward and is always inclined to give him protection
- It appears that the Lord (Krsna) is partial to His devotees. Everyone is related with the Lord. He is equal to everyone, and yet He is more inclined to His own men and devotees
- It is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita that the Lord is equal to everyone; no one is His enemy and no one is His friend. But to one who surrenders unto Him, He is especially inclined
- It is said, go-brahmana-hitaya ca. The Lord's first inclination is to give all benedictions to the cows and brahmanas. Therefore if brahmanas favor someone, the Lord does not interfere, nor can anyone interfere with the happiness of such a person
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- Since God is the witness of everyone's actions, He witnesses the actions of the enemies of His devotees & He is inclined to punish them. In other cases He simply witnesses what the living entities do and gives the results of one's sinful or pious actions
- Since Lord Siva is the son of Lord Brahma, Brahma is considered superior, but Brahma is also subordinate to Me (Rsabhadeva), the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Because I am inclined to the brahmanas, the brahmanas are best of all
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- The Lord is inclined to a brahmana of quality and not of false prestige
- The special inclination of the Supreme Personality of God for His pure devotee is not unnatural, nor is it partiality. For example, sometimes a father has several children, but he has special affection for one child who is very much inclined toward him
- The Supreme Lord enjoins that brahmanas and cows must be given all protection. The Lord is Himself very much inclined to do good to brahmanas and cows - go-brahmana-hitaya ca
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always inclined toward His pure devotees, and by His action it is clear that liberation is not very important for the devotees
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is never inclined toward a dangerous person who uses his mystic power for some personal design. By the laws of nature, such misuse of power is ultimately dangerous not for society but for the person who misuses it