Shloka 9
Brahmavākya
Brahmā’s Pronouncement on Hari-nāma and the Non-punishability of Viṣṇu’s Devotees
अस्माकं जगतांनाथो जन्मदः पुरुषोत्तमः । कथं शासति दुर्मेधास्तस्य वासरसेविनम् ॥ ९ ॥
asmākaṃ jagatāṃnātho janmadaḥ puruṣottamaḥ | kathaṃ śāsati durmedhāstasya vāsarasevinam || 9 ||
对我们而言，至上人格普鲁绍塔玛（Puruṣottama）是诸世界之主，也是赐予出生者。愚人又怎能妄图命令那侍奉祂神圣日子的奉事者呢？
Sanatkumara (in dialogue addressed to Narada, admonishing irreverence toward Vishnu-devotees)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It establishes Viṣṇu (Puruṣottama) as the supreme source and Lord, and teaches that those devoted to His observances deserve reverence—not domination—since their allegiance is to the cosmic Lord.
Bhakti is shown as practical service through vāsara-sevā—observing the Lord’s sacred days and vows—implying that sincere devotional discipline is a protected, honored form of worship.
It indirectly points to the dharma-prayoga side of practice: calendrical sacred-day observances (tithi/vāsara-based vrata discipline), a topic often supported by Jyotiṣa-based timing and ritual procedure in Purāṇic tradition.