Shloka 36
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
चतुर्भिः शोभनोपायैः प्रजाः सयम्य भूतले । स्वकर्मस्था विकर्मस्था नीता मधुभिदः पदम् ॥ ३६ ॥
caturbhiḥ śobhanopāyaiḥ prajāḥ sayamya bhūtale | svakarmasthā vikarmasthā nītā madhubhidaḥ padam || 36 ||
Durch vier vortreffliche Mittel, indem du die Menschen auf Erden zügeltest und diszipliniertest, wurden sowohl die in ihrer rechten Pflicht Stehenden als auch selbst die in Fehlhandlungen Gefallenen zur Wohnstatt Madhubhids (Viṣṇus) geführt.
Narada (as narrator/teacher in the Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that righteous governance and moral discipline can elevate society spiritually—so that even those who stray into vikarma can be redirected toward Vishnu’s supreme abode.
By naming Vishnu as “Madhubhid” and presenting the goal as His “padam,” the verse frames social order and personal reform as ultimately meant to support God-centered living and attainment of Vishnu through devotion and dharma.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is Niti/Raja-dharma—methods of restraint, guidance, and reform that align people back to svadharma.