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 - pāsaṇḍī; 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, or pāṣaṇḍī.’ ”