Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 17
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छाम: सर्व एव वयं मुने । भगवन्निन्दया वेनो द्विजैस्तमसि पातित: ॥ १७ ॥
etad veditum icchāmaḥ sarva eva vayaṁ mune bhagavan-nindayā veno dvijais tamasi pātitaḥ
ឱ មុនីដ៏អធិកអធម យើងទាំងអស់គ្នាចង់ដឹងហេតុផលនេះ។ ខ្ញុំបានឮថា កាលពីមុន មានស្តេចឈ្មោះ វេន បាននិយាយបង្ខូចព្រះភគវាន ដូច្នេះព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍បានបង្ខំឲ្យគាត់ធ្លាក់ចូលនរក។ សិសុបាលក៏ជាអ្នកនិយាយបង្ខូចដែរ; គាត់ក៏គួរតែទៅនរក—ហេតុអ្វីបានជាគាត់វិញរួមលាយក្នុងព្រះអម្ចាស់?
FAQs
This verse highlights that blasphemy of the Lord leads to spiritual degradation—symbolized as being thrown into darkness—showing Bhagavan-nindā as a grave offense.
Parīkṣit wants the detailed account and moral lesson: how Vena’s offense against the Lord led the brāhmaṇas to punish him, illustrating the protection of dharma and the seriousness of aparādha.
Avoid criticizing God, scripture, saints, and sincere devotees; cultivate respectful speech, hear Bhāgavatam regularly, and practice humility—these protect one from offenses that block bhakti.