Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 24
Purañjana Goes Hunting — The Chariot of the Body, Violence of Passion, and Return to Conjugal Bondage
तस्मिन्दधे दममहं तव वीरपत्नि योऽन्यत्र भूसुरकुलात्कृतकिल्बिषस्तम् । पश्ये न वीतभयमुन्मुदितं त्रिलोक्या- मन्यत्र वै मुररिपोरितरत्र दासात् ॥ २४ ॥
tasmin dadhe damam ahaṁ tava vīra-patni yo ’nyatra bhūsura-kulāt kṛta-kilbiṣas tam paśye na vīta-bhayam unmuditaṁ tri-lokyām anyatra vai mura-ripor itaratra dāsāt
يا زوجة البطل، إن كان أحد قد أساء إليك فأخبريني. ما دام ليس من طبقة البراهمة فأنا مستعد لمعاقبته. أمّا من يتجرأ على خادم مُراري رِپو—شري كريشنا—ففي العوالم الثلاثة لا أعفو عن أحد.
According to Vedic civilization, a brāhmaṇa, or one who is properly qualified to understand the Absolute Truth — that is, one belonging to the most intelligent social order — as well as the devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is known as Muradviṣa, enemy of a demon named Mura, is not subject to the rules and regulations of the state. In other words, upon breaking the laws of the state, everyone can be punished by the government except the brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas. Brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas never transgress the laws of the state or the laws of nature because they know perfectly well the resultant reactions caused by such law-breaking. Even though they may sometimes appear to violate the laws, they are not to be punished by the king. This instruction was given to King Prācīnabarhiṣat by Nārada Muni. King Purañjana was a representative of King Prācīnabarhiṣat, and Nārada Muni was reminding King Prācīnabarhiṣat of his forefather, Mahārāja Pṛthu, who never chastised a brāhmaṇa or a Vaiṣṇava.
FAQs
This verse says true fearlessness and deep joy are found only in the servant of Lord Viṣṇu (Murāri’s enemy), implying bhakti is the source of freedom from fear.
Because devotion makes one sheltered in the Supreme Lord; such a devotee is not shaken by worldly dangers and thus stands out as uniquely fearless within the three worlds.
Cultivate daily bhakti—hearing, chanting, and serving—so anxiety reduces and inner steadiness grows, even amid uncertainty.