Shloka 23
प्रह्लादचरितम् (हिरण्यकशिपोः स्वर्गापहरणं, प्रह्लादस्य विष्णुभक्तिः, उपदेशः)
परमेश्वरसंज्ञो ऽज्ञ किम् अन्यो मय्य् अवस्थिते तवास्ति मर्तुकामस् त्वं प्रब्रवीषि पुनः पुनः
parameśvarasaṃjño 'jña kim anyo mayy avasthite tavāsti martukāmas tvaṃ prabravīṣi punaḥ punaḥ
ହେ ଅଜ୍ଞ! ମୁଁ ଏଠାରେ ଥିବାବେଳେ ତୋ ପାଇଁ ଅନ୍ୟ ‘ପରମେଶ୍ୱର’ କିଏ? ଯଦି ତୁ ନିଜେ ମରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛୁ, ତେବେ ପୁନଃପୁନଃ କାହିଁକି କହୁଛୁ?
Uncertain (verse presented without surrounding dialogue; likely a dominant figure rebuking an opponent within Parasara’s narration to Maitreya)
FAQs
It marks ultimate sovereignty—there cannot be a rival ‘Supreme Lord’ when the true supreme presence is established in the narrative.
Through sharp rebukes that deny the legitimacy of competing claims and present repeated boasting as ignorance, reinforcing a single highest authority.
The verse underscores exclusivity of supreme status—central to Vaishnava readings where the highest reality is singular and all other powers are secondary.