Shloka 8
Śiva-darśana through Tapas and Stuti (उपमन्यु–कृष्ण संवादः)
प्रीतिं चाग्रयां बान्धवानां सकाशाद् ददामि ते<हं वपुष: काम्यतां च | भोक्ष्यन्ते वै सप्ततिं वै शतानि गृहे तुभ्यमतिथीनां च नित्यम्,भगवती उमाने कहा--अमरोंके समान प्रभावशाली श्रीकृष्ण! ऐसा ही होगा। मैं कभी झूठ नहीं बोलती हूँ। तुम्हें सोलह हजार रानियाँ होंगी। उनका तुम्हारे प्रति प्रेम रहेगा। तुम्हें अक्षय धनधान्यकी प्राप्ति होगी। बन्धु-बान्धवोंकी ओरसे तुम्हें प्रसन्नता प्राप्त होगी। मैं तुम्हारे इस शरीरके सदा कमनीय बने रहनेका वर देती हूँ और तुम्हारे घरमें प्रतिदिन सात हजार अतिथि भोजन करेंगे+
prītiṁ cāgryāṁ bāndhavānāṁ sakāśād dadāmi te'haṁ vapuṣaḥ kāmyatāṁ ca | bhokṣyante vai saptatiṁ vai śatāni gṛhe tubhyam atithīnāṁ ca nityam |
I grant you the highest affection from your kinsmen, and I also bestow upon you the continual loveliness and desirability of your body. In your house, guests will always be fed in great numbers—indeed, by the hundreds—day after day.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates dharmic prosperity: harmony and affection among relatives, personal well-being, and the continual duty of hospitality—feeding guests regularly—as a hallmark of a righteous household.
A boon is being conferred: the recipient is promised foremost familial affection, enduring bodily charm, and a household where guests are fed daily in very large numbers, highlighting abundance expressed through generosity.