Shloka 66
Sūrya-stava: Dhaumya’s Counsel and the Aṣṭaśata-nāma of Sūrya
सर्वरोगैर्विरहिता: सर्वपापविवर्जिता: । त्वद्धावभक्ता: सुखिनो भवन्ति चिरजीविन:,जो प्रेमपूर्वक आपके प्रति भक्ति रखते हैं वे समस्त रोगों तथा सम्पूर्ण पापोंसे रहित हो चिरंजीवी एवं सुखी होते हैं
sarvarogair virahitāḥ sarvapāpa-vivarjitāḥ | tvad-bhāvabhaktāḥ sukhino bhavanti cirajīvinaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira says: Those who, with loving intent, cultivate devotion toward you become free from all diseases and wholly rid of sin; they live long and dwell in happiness. The verse frames devotion not as mere ritual, but as an ethical and purifying orientation of the heart that yields well-being and moral clarity.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heartfelt devotion (bhāva-bhakti) is presented as a force of inner purification: it removes pāpa (moral taint) and supports health, happiness, and longevity, implying that ethical transformation and well-being are linked.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a revered 'you' (the addressee in context) and praises the fruits of devotion toward that figure, describing the devotees’ resulting purity, freedom from affliction, and sustained happiness.