Shloka 39
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
नावैष्णवो भवेद्राजा क्षितिलक्ष्मीप्रसाधकः । यो न राजा हरेर्भक्तो देवेष्वन्येषु भक्तिमान् ॥ ३९ ॥
nāvaiṣṇavo bhavedrājā kṣitilakṣmīprasādhakaḥ | yo na rājā harerbhakto deveṣvanyeṣu bhaktimān || 39 ||
Un rey no debe ser no-vaiṣṇava si ha de adornar y gobernar la prosperidad de la tierra. Aquel rey que no es devoto de Hari, aunque sea devoto de otros dioses, no es un verdadero soberano.
Narada (teaching on rāja-dharma within Uttara-Bhāga context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Norm-setting firmness about kingship rises into devotional insistence: true sovereignty is anchored in Hari-bhakti, not generic theism."}
FAQs
It sets Hari-bhakti as the spiritual qualification for legitimate kingship: prosperity (Lakṣmī) and order on earth are sustained when the ruler is rooted in devotion to Viṣṇu.
It prioritizes exclusive reliance on Hari as the defining mark of dharmic life—devotion to other deities without Hari-bhakti is presented as insufficient for the highest standard of dharma, especially for rulers.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is rāja-dharma ethics—statecraft must be aligned with Vaiṣṇava devotion to ensure righteous governance and stability.