—json {
"name":"Cc. Madhya 25.80", "h1":"Cc. Madhya 25.80", "label":"Text 80", "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 25.80", "description":"\" 'A person who considers demigods like Brahmā and Śiva to be on an equal level with Nārāyaṇa is to be considered an offender, a pāṣaṇḍī.' \""
} —
yas tu nārāyaṇaṁ devaṁ
brahma-rudrādi-daivataiḥ
samatvenaiva vīkṣeta
sa pāṣaṇḍī bhaved dhruvam“
yaḥ—any person who; tu—however; nārāyaṇam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of such demigods as Brahmā and Śiva; devam—the Lord; brahma—Lord Brahmā; rudra—Lord Śiva; ādi—and others; daivataiḥ—with such demigods; samatvena—on an equal level; eva—certainly; vīkṣeta—observes; saḥ—such a person; pāṣaṇḍī—pāṣaṇḍī; bhavet—must be; dhruvam—certainly.
“ 'A person who considers demigods like Brahmā and Śiva to be on an equal level with Nārāyaṇa is to be considered an offender, a pāṣaṇḍī.' “