Shloka 45
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
परितुष्टैर्द्विजैर्भक्तिर्जंतोर्भवति माधवे । द्वेष्यो भवति तै रुष्टैः सत्यमेतन्मयेरितम् ॥ ४५ ॥
parituṣṭairdvijairbhaktirjaṃtorbhavati mādhave | dveṣyo bhavati tai ruṣṭaiḥ satyametanmayeritam || 45 ||
ದ್ವಿಜರು ಸಂತುಷ್ಟರಾದರೆ ಜೀವಿಗೆ ಮಾಧವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಉದಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಅವರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದ್ವೇಷ್ಯನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ—ಇದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸತ್ಯ.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A sober truth is proclaimed: pleasing brāhmaṇas conduces to devotion to Mādhava; offending them leads to social-spiritual aversion."}
FAQs
It links Viṣṇu-bhakti with dhārmic conduct toward dvijas: pleasing the righteous and learned supports devotion, while offending them creates spiritual and social hostility that obstructs bhakti.
Bhakti is not presented as isolated emotion; it is nourished by humility, service, and respect toward those devoted to Vedic life—especially brāhmaṇas who preserve mantra, ritual, and dharma—thereby aligning the devotee with Mādhava.
Indirectly, it emphasizes the living custodians of Vedic practice (connected with Vedāṅga-based ritual discipline): honoring dvijas who uphold śrauta/smārta conduct helps sustain proper karmakāṇḍa and dharma, which in turn stabilizes devotion.