Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 18.116
Do Not Equate Demigods with Nārāyaṇa
“ ‘A person who considers demigods like Brahmā and Śiva to be on an equal level with Nārāyaṇa is to be considered an offender, or pāṣaṇḍī.’”
What the purport teaches
- The verse names Brahmā and Śiva as demigods.
- Demigods such as Brahmā and Śiva are not to be considered on an equal level with Nārāyaṇa.
- A person who considers them equal with Nārāyaṇa is described as an offender, or pāṣaṇḍī.
Try this today
Read the verse once aloud, noting its distinction between the demigods and Nārāyaṇa.
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse ask you to preserve?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.