Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 32
Vidura’s Questions: How the Unchangeable Lord Relates to Māyā; Bhakti as the Remedy; Blueprint for the Coming Cosmology
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां निमित्तान्यविरोधत: । वार्ताया दण्डनीतेश्च श्रुतस्य च विधिं पृथक् ॥ ३२ ॥
dharmārtha-kāma-mokṣāṇāṁ nimittāny avirodhataḥ vārtāyā daṇḍa-nīteś ca śrutasya ca vidhiṁ pṛthak
Beschreibe auch die einander nicht widersprechenden Ursachen von dharma, artha, kāma und mokṣa; ebenso die verschiedenen Erwerbsweisen, die Verfahren der dandanīti (Gesetz und Ordnung) und die in der śruti genannten unterschiedlichen Vorschriften.
FAQs
This verse shows Vidura requesting a coherent, non-contradictory explanation of the proper means and methods for all four human goals—dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa—indicating they should be understood in an integrated, harmonious way.
In his inquiry to Maitreya, Vidura seeks a complete understanding of human life—covering practical livelihood (vārtā), righteous governance and justice (daṇḍanīti), and the authoritative Vedic injunctions (śruti)—so that spiritual aims are supported by proper worldly order.
Pursue spiritual growth without neglecting ethical livelihood, responsible civic conduct, and scriptural guidance—aligning personal goals (prosperity and pleasure) with dharma and ultimately orienting life toward liberation.