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 ||
Ainda que um brāhmaṇa se dirija a uma mulher da casta dos comedores de cão—especialmente quando ela está em menstruação—e ainda que coma alimento cozido com bebida alcoólica, se no momento da morte ele se lembrar de Hari (Viṣṇu), é libertado.
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.