Shloka 13
The Priyavrata Dynasty Continues: Sumati’s Line and the Glorification of Mahārāja Gaya
यत्प्रीणनाद्बर्हिषि देवतिर्यङ्-मनुष्यवीरुत्तृणमाविरिञ्चात् । प्रीयेत सद्य: स ह विश्वजीव:प्रीत: स्वयं प्रीतिमगाद्गयस्य ॥ १३ ॥
yat-prīṇanād barhiṣi deva-tiryaṅ- manuṣya-vīrut-tṛṇam āviriñcāt prīyeta sadyaḥ sa ha viśva-jīvaḥ prītaḥ svayaṁ prītim agād gayasya
When the Supreme Lord is pleased by a person’s deeds, all beings—beginning with Brahmā, including the demigods, humans, animals, birds, bees, creepers, trees and grass—are at once pleased. The Lord is the Supersoul of everyone and is by nature fully satisfied; yet He came to Mahārāja Gaya’s sacrificial arena and declared, “I am completely pleased.”
It is explicitly stated herein that simply by satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one satisfies the demigods and all other living entities without differentiation. If one pours water on the root of a tree, all the branches, twigs, flowers and leaves are nourished. Although the Supreme Lord is self-satisfied, He was so pleased with the behavior of Mahārāja Gaya that He personally came to the sacrificial arena and said, “I am fully satisfied.” Who can compare to Mahārāja Gaya?
FAQs
This verse teaches that when the Supreme Lord is satisfied by sincere sacrifice offered to Him, all orders of life—demigods, humans, animals, plants, and even Brahmā—become satisfied, because He is the life of everyone.
Because the Lord is the inner life (viśva-jīva) of the universe; pleasing Him automatically harmonizes and nourishes all dependent beings, so Gaya’s devotion had universal effect.
Prioritize God-centered devotion and offerings (service, prayer, honest work dedicated to the Lord); when the spiritual root is watered, relationships and responsibilities naturally become more balanced and beneficial to others.