Shloka 12
Brahmavākya
Brahmā’s Pronouncement on Hari-nāma and the Non-punishability of Viṣṇu’s Devotees
राजेष्टा न नियोक्तव्याः सापराधा नियोगिना । स्वामिप्रसादात्सिद्धास्ते विनिन्युर्व्वै नियोगिनम् ॥ १२ ॥
rājeṣṭā na niyoktavyāḥ sāparādhā niyoginā | svāmiprasādātsiddhāste vininyurvvai niyoginam || 12 ||
Ang mga kinatawang itinalaga ng hari ay hindi dapat pang ipilit sa paglilingkod ng isang opisyal kapag sila’y nagkasala. Yaong mga kinatawan, na nagtagumpay sa biyaya ng kanilang panginoon, ay tunay na nagbagsak sa nagtalagang opisyal tungo sa kapahamakan.
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It frames governance as a dharmic responsibility: misusing authority over culpable subordinates invites downfall, while success ultimately rests on the ruler’s grace aligned with dharma.
Bhakti is implied through the principle of prasāda (grace): outcomes are not merely administrative but depend on rightful conduct and the sustaining favour of the higher authority—mirroring how devotion seeks divine grace through dharmic living.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-based polity (rājadharma)—proper procedure, accountability, and restraint in issuing commands.