Shloka 39
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
नावैष्णवो भवेद्राजा क्षितिलक्ष्मीप्रसाधकः । यो न राजा हरेर्भक्तो देवेष्वन्येषु भक्तिमान् ॥ ३९ ॥
nāvaiṣṇavo bhavedrājā kṣitilakṣmīprasādhakaḥ | yo na rājā harerbhakto deveṣvanyeṣu bhaktimān || 39 ||
যে রাজা পৃথিবীর লক্ষ্মীকে শোভিত ও রক্ষিত করতে চায়, তার অবৈষ্ণব হওয়া উচিত নয়। যে হরির ভক্ত নয়, সে রাজা নয়—অন্য দেবতায় ভক্ত হলেও।
Narada (teaching on rāja-dharma within Uttara-Bhāga context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Norm-setting firmness about kingship rises into devotional insistence: true sovereignty is anchored in Hari-bhakti, not generic theism."}
FAQs
It sets Hari-bhakti as the spiritual qualification for legitimate kingship: prosperity (Lakṣmī) and order on earth are sustained when the ruler is rooted in devotion to Viṣṇu.
It prioritizes exclusive reliance on Hari as the defining mark of dharmic life—devotion to other deities without Hari-bhakti is presented as insufficient for the highest standard of dharma, especially for rulers.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is rāja-dharma ethics—statecraft must be aligned with Vaiṣṇava devotion to ensure righteous governance and stability.