Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 38
Manu Offers Devahūti to Kardama; The Sage Accepts with a Devotional Vow
य: पृष्टो मुनिभि: प्राह धर्मान्नानाविदाञ्छुभान् । नृणां वर्णाश्रमाणां च सर्वभूतहित: सदा ॥ ३८ ॥
yaḥ pṛṣṭo munibhiḥ prāha dharmān nānā-vidhāñ chubhān nṛṇāṁ varṇāśramāṇāṁ ca sarva-bhūta-hitaḥ sadā
Als Antwort auf die Fragen einiger Weiser lehrte Svāyambhuva Manu, stets auf das Wohl aller Wesen bedacht, aus Mitgefühl die vielfältigen heiligen Dharmas: die allgemeinen Pflichten der Menschen sowie die Dharmas der verschiedenen Varṇas und Āśramas.
FAQs
This verse highlights that auspicious dharma is taught for human society in terms of varṇa and āśrama, and that such instruction should ultimately be beneficial and purifying.
Because true dharma is not sectarian or cruel; it is meant to uplift consciousness and bring real good to all living beings, reflecting a saintly heart.
By living one’s duties responsibly while cultivating compassion—avoiding harm, serving others, and aligning daily actions with spiritually beneficial principles.