Shloka 40
The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada
स्मर्त्तव्यो मनुजैः सर्वैर्धर्मकामार्थकामुकैः । स्वजातिविहितोऽप्येवं सन्मार्गे चैव माधवः ॥ ४० ॥
smarttavyo manujaiḥ sarvairdharmakāmārthakāmukaiḥ | svajātivihito'pyevaṃ sanmārge caiva mādhavaḥ || 40 ||
Mādhava (Viṣṇu) should be remembered by all people—by those devoted to dharma, by those seeking pleasure, and by those seeking prosperity. Even while following the duties prescribed for one’s own jāti, one should remain established on the good path through remembrance of Mādhava.
Narada (instructional voice within the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that remembrance of Vishnu (Mādhava) is universal and should accompany every human pursuit—dharma, artha, or kāma—so that life remains aligned with sanmārga (the right path).
Bhakti here is expressed as smaraṇa (constant remembrance): even while performing prescribed social and religious duties, one anchors the mind in Mādhava, making devotion the inner thread of all actions.
The verse implies dharma-śāstra-based application (kalpa/smṛti tradition): performing one’s vihita duties (rule-governed conduct) while maintaining devotional remembrance as the guiding principle.