Shloka 5
कुरुध्वं मम वाक्यानि यदि मुक्तिम् अभीप्सथ अर्हध्वं धर्मम् एतं च मुक्तिद्वारम् असंवृतम्
kurudhvaṃ mama vākyāni yadi muktim abhīpsatha arhadhvaṃ dharmam etaṃ ca muktidvāram asaṃvṛtam
若你们真心渴望解脱，就当遵行我之言。敬奉此法——此乃通向解脱的敞开无碍之门。
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya, presenting dharma as the practical means toward moksha)
Concept: Mokṣa is approached through honoring dharma as the unobstructed doorway, implying disciplined life aligned with the Supreme.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Adopt a stable daily dharmic routine (truthfulness, non-injury, purity, self-control) and make it an offering to Vishnu to keep the ‘gate’ open.
Vishishtadvaita: Liberation is accessed through dharma lived as service to the Supreme Lord, not by self-powered isolation—hinting at grace operating through ordained means.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: shanta
FAQs
This verse frames dharma not as a mere social rule but as a direct, accessible passage to liberation—something available to those who earnestly practice it.
He emphasizes obedience and lived practice—“do my words”—indicating that moksha is approached through disciplined conduct and reverence for dharma, not theory alone.
Even without naming Vishnu explicitly, the verse reflects Vaishnava theology: dharma is meaningful because it aligns life with the supreme order sustained by Vishnu, culminating in liberation.