Shloka 15
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
जनमध्ये सुतो मेऽस्तु काननेऽहं वरानने । श्वापदेभ्यश्च दस्युभ्यः प्रजा रक्ष्या महीभृता ॥ १५ ॥
janamadhye suto me'stu kānane'haṃ varānane | śvāpadebhyaśca dasyubhyaḥ prajā rakṣyā mahībhṛtā || 15 ||
اے خوب رُو، لوگوں کے درمیان میرا ایک بیٹا ہو، اور میں جنگل میں رہوں۔ اور رعایا کی حفاظت بادشاہ پر لازم ہے—درندوں سے بھی اور ڈاکوؤں سے بھی۔
Narrative voice (Purāṇic narrator) conveying a dharma-statement on kingship; specific named speaker not explicit in the given single verse.
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames protection of living beings as a core expression of dharma: a ruler’s legitimacy rests on safeguarding prajā from both natural danger (wild beasts) and human crime (bandits), aligning governance with moral order.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by emphasizing a stable, protected society where dharma can be practiced—temple worship, vows, charity, and hearing sacred narratives flourish when prajā are secure.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it primarily teaches rāja-dharma (applied dharma) focused on administration, protection, and public safety.