Shloka 40

The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada

Devanagari script

स्मर्त्तव्यो मनुजैः सर्वैर्धर्मकामार्थकामुकैः । स्वजातिविहितोऽप्येवं सन्मार्गे चैव माधवः ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

smarttavyo manujaiḥ sarvairdharmakāmārthakāmukaiḥ | svajātivihito'pyevaṃ sanmārge caiva mādhavaḥ || 40 ||

Translation

Mādhava (Viṣṇu) doit être rappelé par tous les hommes—par ceux voués au dharma, par ceux qui recherchent le plaisir et par ceux qui recherchent la prospérité. Même en suivant les devoirs prescrits à sa propre jāti, qu’on demeure sur la bonne voie par le souvenir de Mādhava.

Word by Word

• स्मर्तव्यः: to be remembered
• स्मर्तव्यः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्यय (तव्यत्; gerundive/future passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय (ought to be remembered)

• मनुजैः: by humans
• मनुजैः: Kartr-karana (कर्ता-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (instrumental), बहुवचन

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (मनुजैः)

• धर्म-काम-अर्थ-कामुकैः: by those desiring dharma, pleasure, and wealth
• धर्म-काम-अर्थ-कामुकैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + कामुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (धर्मकामार्थेषु कामुकाः = those desirous of dharma, kāma, artha); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (मनुजैः)

• स्व-जाति-विहितः: prescribed for one’s own class/caste
• स्व-जाति-विहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + जाति (प्रातिपदिक) + विहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष समास; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (माधवः)

• अपि: even/also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थ (even/also)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in this manner)

• सत्-मार्गे: on the good path
• सत्-मार्गे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + मार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय समास (सन्मार्ग = good path); पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• माधवः: Mādhava (Vishnu)
• माधवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (instructional voice within the Uttara-Bhaga context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Addresses diverse human aims (dharma, kāma, artha) and resolves them into a single stabilizing practice—remembrance of Mādhava as the ‘good path’."}

Characters & Entities

• Madhava
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

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).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

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.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

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.