Madhya-līlā

Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas

Verse 80 of 282
Cc Madhya 25.80

যস্তু নারাযণং দেবং ব্রহ্মরুদ্রাদিদৈবতৈঃ সমত্বেনৈব বীক্ষেত স পাষণ্ডী ভবেদ্ধ্রুবম্"

यस्तु नारायणं देवं ब्रह्मरुद्रादिदैवतैः समत्वेनैव वीक्षेत स पाषण्डी भवेद्ध्रुवम्"

yas tu nārāyaṇaṁ devaṁ brahma-rudrādi-daivataiḥ samatvenaiva vīkṣeta sa pāṣaṇḍī bhaved dhruvam"

Synonyms

yaḥany person who; tuhowever; nārāyaṇamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of such demigods as Brahmā and Śiva; devamthe Lord; brahmaLord Brahmā; rudraLord Śiva; ādiand others; daivataiḥwith such demigods; samatvenaon an equal level; evacertainly; vīkṣetaobserves; saḥsuch a person; pāṣaṇḍīpāṣaṇḍī; bhavetmust be; dhruvamcertainly..

Translation

" 'A person who considers demigods like Brahmā and Śiva to be on an equal level with Nārāyaṇa is to be considered an offender, a pāṣaṇḍī.' "

Verse 80 of 282
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