Shloka 41
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
यो न कुर्याद्वचो मेऽद्य धर्म्यं विष्णुगतिप्रदम् । स मे दंड्यश्च वाध्यश्च निर्वास्यो विषयाद्ध्रुवम् ॥ ४१ ॥
yo na kuryādvaco me'dya dharmyaṃ viṣṇugatipradam | sa me daṃḍyaśca vādhyaśca nirvāsyo viṣayāddhruvam || 41 ||
Whoever does not carry out my instruction today—this righteous command that grants attainment of Viṣṇu—must surely be punished by me, even chastised, and certainly expelled from the realm.
Unspecified authoritative speaker in the narrative (command-giver within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames a dharmic instruction as directly “Viṣṇu-gati-prada” (granting attainment of Viṣṇu), emphasizing that obedience to righteous commands is not optional when liberation-oriented worship and conduct are being taught.
Bhakti here is shown as disciplined surrender: honoring a righteous directive connected to Viṣṇu’s attainment. The verse stresses that devotional life includes compliance with dharma-based instruction, not mere sentiment.
No specific Vedāṅga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is administrative/ethical—dharma is enforced through śāsana (rule/discipline) to protect Viṣṇu-oriented practice.