तस्मै देयं ततो ग्राह्यं स च पूज्यो यथा हरिः / स्मृतः संभाषितो वापि पूजितो वा द्विजोत्तमः / पुनाति भगवद्भक्तश्चण्डालो ऽपि यदृच्छया
tasmai deyaṃ tato grāhyaṃ sa ca pūjyo yathā hariḥ / smṛtaḥ saṃbhāṣito vāpi pūjito vā dvijottamaḥ / punāti bhagavadbhaktaścaṇḍālo 'pi yadṛcchayā
ควรให้ทานแก่ผู้นั้น และรับจากผู้นั้นได้ด้วย; เขาควรได้รับการบูชาเสมอด้วยพระหริ. โอผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่ทวิชะ แม้เพียงระลึกถึง สนทนา หรือบูชาเขา—ภักตะแห่งพระผู้เป็นเจ้า แม้เป็นจัณฑาล ก็ยังชำระผู้อื่นให้บริสุทธิ์ได้ด้วยอำนาจแห่งบุญวาสนาและพระประสงค์
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Bhagavad-bhakta is worthy of dāna, acceptance, and worship like Hari; devotion confers purifying power beyond caste constraints.
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as the supreme purifier; īśvara-bhakti dissolves conventional impurity notions; grace (yadṛcchayā) as decisive.
Application: Offer support to sincere devotees; accept guidance/charity from the virtuous without prejudice; cultivate remembrance and respectful association with bhaktas.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.227: bhakta-lakṣaṇa and inclusivity culminating in bhakta-pūjā (contextual)
This verse states that a true devotee is worthy of reverence like Hari himself; giving to such a person, accepting from him, or even remembering or greeting him is said to purify.
It presents devotion to the Lord as a primary purifier that can transcend social labels, emphasizing inner spiritual qualification over mere birth-status in matters of reverence.
Respect sincere devotion and good conduct, practice generous giving to the worthy, and cultivate uplifting associations—seeing spiritual character as more important than external identity.