Shloka 37
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
सोऽस्माकं द्रष्टुकामानां संप्राप्तो दर्शनं नृप । श्वपचोऽपि महीपाल विष्णुभक्तो द्विजाधिकः ॥ ३७ ॥
so'smākaṃ draṣṭukāmānāṃ saṃprāpto darśanaṃ nṛpa | śvapaco'pi mahīpāla viṣṇubhakto dvijādhikaḥ || 37 ||
Wahai raja, dia yang kami rindukan untuk dilihat kini telah menampakkan diri di hadapan kami. Wahai penguasa bumi, bahkan seorang śvapaca pun, bila menjadi bhakta Viṣṇu, lebih mulia daripada seorang dwija.
Narrator/teacher voice within the Narada Purana dialogue (instruction addressed to a king, consistent with Narada-style bhakti teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares bhakti as the true measure of spiritual worth: a sincere devotee of Viṣṇu is honored above social rank, showing that inner devotion outweighs birth-based status.
Bhakti is presented as transformative and elevating—so powerful that it grants spiritual nobility even to one considered socially “low,” while mere birth as a dvija without devotion is not the highest standard.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—honor and seek the company (darśana) of true Viṣṇu-bhaktas regardless of social origin.