“Dharma is of two types: One is nivrutti dharma and the other is pravrutti dharma. In turn, these two types of dharma can either be related to God or not related to God. Of these two, the type of dharma that is related to God is the one that was adopted by Nãrad, the Sanakãdik, Shukji, Dhruv, Prahlãd, Ambrish, and other devotees. It is this dharma that is known as bhãgwat dharma or ekãntik dharma. In fact, this type of dharma is not different from bhakti; they are both one. The type of dharma that the avatãrs of God come to establish is this very same dharma. On the other hand, the dharma of one’s caste and ãshram alone is extremely inferior compared to bhãgwat dharma, because it is through bhãgwat dharma that the jiva crosses God’s mãyã and attains the abode of Purushottam. Therefore, the eminence of bhãgwat dharma and bhakti is the same, and the fruits of both are exactly the same as well. It is in this way that the greatness of bhakti and dharma are the same. In comparison, though, the dharma of one’s caste and ashram on its own is extremely weak, and its fruits are also temporary.”

[Gadhadã III-21]