# Cc. Ādi 3.90
> অসুরস্বভাবে কৃষ্ণে কভু নাহি জানে ।
> লুকাইতে নারে কৃষ্ণ ভক্তজন-স্থানে ॥৯০॥
## Text
> asura-svabhāve kṛṣṇe kabhu nāhi jāne
> lukāite nāre kṛṣṇa bhakta-jana-sthāne
## Synonyms
*asura-svabhāve*—those whose nature is demoniac; *kṛṣṇe*—Lord Kṛṣṇa; *kabhu*—at any time; *nāhi*—not; *jāne*—know; *lukāite*—to hide; *nāre*—is not able; *kṛṣṇa*—Lord Kṛṣṇa; *bhakta-jana*—of pure devotees; *sthāne*—in a place.
## Translation
**Those whose nature is demoniac cannot know Kṛṣṇa at any time, but He cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees.**
## Purport
People who develop the nature of *asuras* like Rāvaṇa and Hiraṇyakaśipu can never know Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, by challenging the authority of Godhead. But Śrī Kṛṣṇa cannot hide Himself from His pure devotees.