# Cc. Madhya 25.80 > যস্তু নারায়ণং দেবং ব্রহ্মরুদ্রাদিদৈবতৈঃ । > সমত্বেনৈব বীক্ষেত স পাষণ্ডী ভবেদ্‌ধ্রুবম্ ॥৮০॥ ## Text > yas tu nārāyaṇaṁ devaṁ > brahma-rudrādi-daivataiḥ > samatvenaiva vīkṣeta > sa pāṣaṇḍī bhaved dhruvam" ## Synonyms *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. ## Translation **“ '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.' "**