Shloka 37

न वै देवा हीनसत्त्वेन तोष्या: सर्वाशिना दुष्कृतकर्मणा वा । सत्यव्रता ये तु नरा: कृतज्ञा धर्मे रतास्तै: सह सम्भजन्ते,सत्त्वमुणसे रहित और सब कुछ भक्षण करनेवाले पापाचारी मनुष्य देवताओं को संतुष्ट नहीं कर सकते। जो मनुष्य नियमपूर्वक सत्य बोलनेवाले, कृतज्ञ और धर्मपरायण हैं, उन्हींके साथ देवता स्नेह-सम्बन्ध स्थापित करते हैं

na vai devā hīna-sattvena toṣyāḥ sarvāśinā duṣkṛta-karmaṇā vā | satya-vratā ye tu narāḥ kṛtajñā dharme ratās taiḥ saha sambhajante ||

Die Götter sind nicht zufrieden mit einem Menschen von mangelhaftem Wesen, noch mit einem, der alles unterschiedslos verschlingt, noch mit einem, der von bösen Taten lebt. Vielmehr knüpfen die Götter Bande des Wohlwollens mit jenen Menschen, die in der Wahrheit diszipliniert sind, dankbar für das Empfangene und dem Dharma ergeben.

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हीनसत्त्वेनby deficient character/strength
हीनसत्त्वेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहीनसत्त्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तोष्याःto be pleased / should be satisfied
तोष्याः:
TypeVerb
Rootतुष्
FormGerundive (future passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाशिनाby an all-devouring/gluttonous (person)
सर्वाशिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वाशिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
दुष्कृतकर्मणाby evil deeds
दुष्कृतकर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदुष्कृतकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
सत्यव्रताःhaving truth as a vow / truth-observing
सत्यव्रताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यव्रत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
येwho
ये:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
नराःmen
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कृतज्ञाःgrateful
कृतज्ञाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धर्मेin dharma / in righteousness
धर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
रताःdevoted/engaged
रताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootरत
FormPast passive participle (used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
तैःwith those
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
सम्भजन्तेassociate with / form affectionate relation
सम्भजन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-भज्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Plural

हंस उवाच

देवाः (the gods)
नराः (human beings)

Educational Q&A

Divine favor is not won by mere appetite, power, or outward acts when one lacks virtue; it comes through inner moral quality—truthfulness, gratitude, and steadfast commitment to dharma.

Hamsa (the swan-sage) instructs the listener that the gods do not align themselves with morally degraded, indiscriminate, or sinful people; instead, they associate with those who live by truth, gratitude, and righteous conduct.