Scripture) shows also the immutability (of their nature).

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35. (Scripture) shows also the immutability (of their nature).

The following Shruti shows the unchangeableness of (essential) nature thus: “The gods attain to (develop), the divine nature and Asuras to the Asura (evil) nature; and of these two there is never a change in respect of their essential character; for nature does only continue to stand (assert itself).

36. Even in the case (of men) who stand between (these two), (their mixed character is also immutable; for Scripture declares that (to be the case).

Even in the case of those who are between those eligible for right knowledge and those eligible for wrong knowledge, there is permanency of the knowledge which is mixed in character, i.e., partaking of the nature of the Devas and of the Asuras; and the immutability of the nature of these also is seen.

37. It is also declared by Smriti.

“Asuras by their Asura (evil) nature, Asura intelligence, Asura act and perverse knowledge surely go to the hell of darkness; the gods by their godly nature, godly act and right knowledge certainly attain to the highest abode of Vishnu; at no time or place and on no account the essential nature of either becomes changed; and men are of mixed understanding and of mixed course” says the Skanda Purana.

38. (Scripture shows) there is special grace of the Lord bestowed upon the gods and (consequently better fruits).

“The glorious Lord of lords that always goes to the end of (accomplishes) what He begins, punishes those of wicked nature (by casting them into hell and lifts up those that are other than the aforesaid, i.e. t those of good nature, enabling these to rise from the mundane existence; the Lord who does not like him that tries to exceed his eligibility, who is the king of the two classes of beings (Devas and Asuras), ever keeps men in the cycle of samshara” (Rv. VI. 47. 16). This text makes it plain that the gods are the receptacle of special grace of the Supreme Lord. The Bhavishyatparvan says: “This Vishnu inflicts punishment on the Asuras, leads the gods to His abode and makes men to move again and again in the cycle of life.”

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