Shloka 31
Brahmā’s Creation: The Kumāras, Rudra, the Prajāpatis, and the Manifestation of Vedic Sound
तेजीयसामपि ह्येतन्न सुश्लोक्यं जगद्गुरो । यद्वृत्तमनुतिष्ठन् वै लोक: क्षेमाय कल्पते ॥ ३१ ॥
tejīyasām api hy etan na suślokyaṁ jagad-guro yad-vṛttam anutiṣṭhan vai lokaḥ kṣemāya kalpate
បពិត្រលោកគ្រូនៃលោក ទោះបីជាព្រះអង្គមានឫទ្ធានុភាពខ្លាំងក្លაბំផុតក៏ដោយ ក៏អំពើនេះមិនសាកសមនឹងព្រះអង្គឡើយ ព្រោះចរិតលក្ខណៈរបស់ព្រះអង្គ ត្រូវបានមនុស្សទូទៅយកគំរូតាម ដើម្បីការរីកចម្រើនខាងវិញ្ញាណ។
It is said that a supremely powerful living entity can do anything and everything he likes and such acts do not affect him in any way. For example, the sun, the most powerful fiery planet in the universe, can evaporate water from anywhere and still remain as powerful. The sun evaporates water from filthy places and yet is not infected with the quality of the filth. Similarly, Brahmā remains unimpeachable in all conditions. But still, since he is the spiritual master of all living entities, his behavior and character should be so ideal that people will follow such sublime behavior and derive the highest spiritual benefit. Therefore, he should not have acted as he did.
FAQs
This verse warns that even a powerful person’s improper conduct is not praiseworthy, because when ordinary people imitate it, it harms social welfare.
In the creation narrative, the Kumaras caution Brahma that the behavior of a world-teacher is imitated by others, so any unworthy conduct can mislead the entire world.
Act responsibly in roles of influence—parents, teachers, managers, and public figures—because others copy what you do more than what you say.