न ह्यस्यार्थ: सुरगणै: साक्षान्नि:श्रेयसात्मन: । नैवासुरेभ्यो विद्वेषो नोद्वेगश्चागुणस्य हि ॥ २ ॥
na hy asyarthah sura-ganaih saksan nihsreyasatmanah naivasurebhyo vidveso nodvegas cagunasya hi
- na
- not
- hi
- certainly
- asya
- His
- arthah
- benefit, interest
- sura-ganaih
- with the demigods
- saksat
- personally
- nihsreyasa
- of the highest bliss
- atmanah
- whose nature
- na
- not
- eva
- certainly
- asurebhyah
- for the demons
- vidvesah
- envy
- na
- not
- udvegah
- fear
- ca
- and
- agunasya
- who possesses no material qualities
- hi
- certainly.
Lord Visnu Himself, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the reservoir of all pleasure. Therefore, what benefit would He derive from siding with the demigods? What interest would He fulfill in this way? Since the Lord is transcendental, why should He fear the asuras, and how could He be envious of them?