Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 1 - Verse 13

Sanskrit:

स एष आत्मा स्वपरेत्यबुद्धिभि-र्दुरत्ययानुक्रमणो निरूप्यते ।मुह्यन्ति यद्वर्त्मनि वेदवादिनोब्रह्मादयो ह्येष भिनत्ति मे मतिम् ॥ १३ ॥

ITRANS:

sa eṣa ātmā sva-parety abuddhibhirduratyayānukramaṇo nirūpyatemuhyanti yad-vartmani veda-vādinobrahmādayo hy eṣa bhinatti me matim

Translation:

Persons who always think in terms of “enemy” and “friend” are unable to ascertain the Supersoul within themselves. Not to speak of them, even such exalted persons as Lord Brahmā, who are fully conversant with the Vedic literature, are sometimes bewildered in following the principles of devotional service. The same Supreme Personality of Godhead who has created this situation has certainly given me the intelligence to take the side of your so-called enemy.

Purport:

Prahlāda Mahārāja admitted frankly, “My dear teachers, you wrongly think that Lord Viṣṇu is your enemy, but because He is favorable toward me, I understand that He is the friend of everyone. You may think that I have taken the side of your enemy, but factually He has bestowed a great favor upon me.”