Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 24
King Vena’s Tyranny, the Sages’ Counsel, and the Birth of Niṣāda
अवजानन्त्यमी मूढा नृपरूपिणमीश्वरम् । नानुविन्दन्ति ते भद्रमिह लोके परत्र च ॥ २४ ॥
avajānanty amī mūḍhā nṛpa-rūpiṇam īśvaram nānuvindanti te bhadram iha loke paratra ca
Aqueles que, por grosseira ignorância, desprezam o Senhor que se manifesta na forma do rei e não O adoram, não encontram felicidade nem neste mundo nem no além.
FAQs
This verse warns that those who deride the Lord—especially when He appears in an apparently ordinary role—lose auspiciousness both materially and spiritually.
In the Canto 4 narrative around the rise of righteous rule, Śukadeva highlights that the Lord may manifest through kingly authority; mocking such divine arrangement blocks one’s welfare.
Avoid cynicism and contempt toward genuine spiritual authority and God’s presence in everyday forms; cultivate humility and reverence to invite lasting well-being.