Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 24
King Vena’s Tyranny, the Sages’ Counsel, and the Birth of Niṣāda
अवजानन्त्यमी मूढा नृपरूपिणमीश्वरम् । नानुविन्दन्ति ते भद्रमिह लोके परत्र च ॥ २४ ॥
avajānanty amī mūḍhā nṛpa-rūpiṇam īśvaram nānuvindanti te bhadram iha loke paratra ca
যিসকল মূঢ় লোকে ৰজাৰূপে অৱস্থিত ঈশ্বৰক অৱজ্ঞা কৰি পূজা নকৰে, তেওঁলোকে ইহলোকে আৰু পৰলোকে কোনো মঙ্গল-সুখ নাপায়।
FAQs
This verse warns that those who deride the Lord—especially when He appears in an apparently ordinary role—lose auspiciousness both materially and spiritually.
In the Canto 4 narrative around the rise of righteous rule, Śukadeva highlights that the Lord may manifest through kingly authority; mocking such divine arrangement blocks one’s welfare.
Avoid cynicism and contempt toward genuine spiritual authority and God’s presence in everyday forms; cultivate humility and reverence to invite lasting well-being.