Shloka 9
एवं भानुमयं हान्न॑ भूतानां प्राणधारणम् | पितैष सर्वभूतानां तस्मात् तं शरणं व्रज,इस प्रकार सभी जीवोंके प्राणोंकी रक्षा करनेवाला अन्न सूर्यरूप ही है। अतः भगवान् सूर्य ही समस्त प्राणियोंके पिता हैं, इसलिये तुम उनन््हींकी शरणमें जाओ
evaṁ bhānumayam annaṁ bhūtānāṁ prāṇadhāraṇam | pitā eṣa sarvabhūtānāṁ tasmāt taṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja |
Dhaumya said: “Know that food, which sustains the life-breath of all beings, is in truth of the nature of the Sun. The Sun is therefore the father of all creatures; hence, go to him for refuge.”
धौग्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
All life is sustained through food, and food is ultimately dependent on the Sun; recognizing this cosmic dependence, one should seek refuge in Sūrya as a universal source and protector.
Dhaumya instructs the listener to approach the Sun-god for protection and aid, grounding the counsel in the idea that the Sun is the ultimate supporter of life through the provision of food.