Shloka 10
Brahmavākya
Brahmā’s Pronouncement on Hari-nāma and the Non-punishability of Viṣṇu’s Devotees
यस्त्वं न चूर्णितस्तैस्तु यस्त्वं बद्धो न तैर्दृढम् । तदस्माकं कृतं मानं मे तत्त्वं नावबुध्यसे ॥ १० ॥
yastvaṃ na cūrṇitastaistu yastvaṃ baddho na tairdṛḍham | tadasmākaṃ kṛtaṃ mānaṃ me tattvaṃ nāvabudhyase || 10 ||
You are the one whom those forces could not crush; you are the one whom they could not bind firmly. Yet you take what we have done as an affront, and you do not understand the truth of me.
Sanatkumara (one of the Sanatkumara brothers), addressing Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse critiques wounded pride and misreading of events: even a spiritually strong person can fall into misunderstanding if they do not grasp tattva (the true nature of self and situation).
Bhakti matures through humility and right understanding; the verse implies that reacting from “māna” (honor/ego) blocks clear recognition of truth, which devotion requires.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is viveka (discernment) in interpreting actions and intentions—an essential discipline supporting any ritual, vrata, or devotional practice.