Shloka 6

ब्राह्मणानुयात्रा—शौनकोपदेशः

Brāhmaṇas Follow into Exile and Śaunaka’s Instruction

Devanagari script

अनुकम्पां हि भक्तेषु देवता हापि कुर्वते । विशेषतो ब्राह्म॒णेषु सदाचारावलम्बिषु,देवता भी अपने भक्तोंपर विशेषत: सदाचारपरायण ब्राह्मणोंपर तो अवश्य ही दया करते हैं

Transliteration

anukampāṃ hi bhakteṣu devatā hy api kurvate | viśeṣato brāhmaṇeṣu sadācārāvalambiṣu ||

Translation

For the gods do show compassion toward their devotees; and all the more, they surely extend mercy toward Brahmins who are devoted to good conduct and uphold righteous discipline.

Word by Word

अनुकम्पाम्compassion

हिindeed/for

भक्तेषुamong devotees

देवताthe deity/divinity

अपिalso/even

कुर्वतेdoes/shows (compassion)

विशेषतःespecially

ब्राह्मणेषुamong Brahmins

सदाचारावलम्बिषुin those who adhere to good conduct

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

devatāḥ (the gods)

bhaktāḥ (devotees)

brāhmaṇāḥ (Brahmins)

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Divine favor is linked to devotion and ethical living: the gods are compassionate to devotees in general, and especially to those Brahmins who steadfastly uphold sadācāra (good conduct).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, states a general principle about how the gods respond to human beings—highlighting that devotion and disciplined conduct, particularly among Brahmins, attract divine compassion.