Shloka 5
Brahmavākya
Brahmā’s Pronouncement on Hari-nāma and the Non-punishability of Viṣṇu’s Devotees
ब्राह्मणः श्वपचीं गच्छन् विशेषेण रजस्वलाम् । अन्नमश्नन्सुरापक्वं मरणे यो हरिं स्मरेत् ॥ ५ ॥
brāhmaṇaḥ śvapacīṃ gacchan viśeṣeṇa rajasvalām | annamaśnansurāpakvaṃ maraṇe yo hariṃ smaret || 5 ||
ഒരു ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ ശ്വപചി ജാതിയിലെ സ്ത്രീയിലേക്കു പോകുകയോ—പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് രജസ്വലയായിരിക്കെ—മദ്യത്തിൽ പാകം ചെയ്ത അന്നം ഭക്ഷിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്താലും, മരണസമയത്ത് ഹരിയെ സ്മരിക്കുന്നവൻ മോചിതനാകുന്നു.
Suta (narrating the teaching attributed to Narada’s Vishnu-bhakti emphasis)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the supremacy of Hari-smṛti (remembering Viṣṇu), stating that even severe transgressions do not obstruct liberation if one’s final consciousness rests on Hari.
Bhakti is presented as decisive at the final moment: sincere remembrance of Hari at death is portrayed as a saving act that overrides accumulated demerit, emphasizing inner devotion over mere external status.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; rather, it reinforces Dharma-śāstra categories of impurity/transgression and frames them within a bhakti-centered conclusion—Hari-smaraṇa as the highest remedial principle.