Shloka 34
गृहस्थस्य सदाचारः: शौच, तर্পण, वैश्वदेव, अतिथिधर्म, भोजन-विधि, संध्योपासन, ऋतु-धर्मः
जलेचरा भूनिलया वाय्वाधाराश् च जन्तवः तृप्तिम् एते प्रयान्त्व् आशु मद्दत्तेनाम्बुनाखिलाः
jalecarā bhūnilayā vāyvādhārāś ca jantavaḥ tṛptim ete prayāntv āśu maddattenāmbunākhilāḥ
May all beings—those who move in the waters, those who dwell upon the earth, and those sustained by the air—swiftly attain satisfaction through this water that I have bestowed.
Sage Parāśara (narrating the divine ordinance as part of the cosmological account) to Maitreya
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: The specific universal prayer (saṅkalpa) accompanying the water-offering to all beings in water, earth, and air.
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: prayerful and instructive
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: A simple offering like water, when paired with universal intention, becomes a vehicle of satisfaction and welfare for all life-forms across elements (water/earth/air).
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Pair daily actions (food, water, resources) with an explicit intention to benefit all beings—reducing harm and increasing mindful generosity.
Vishishtadvaita: Service extends to all embodied selves (cit) within prakṛti, honoring their dependence on the divine order without erasing their individuality.
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
Water is presented as a divinely bestowed medium of universal nourishment—an instrument of cosmic order through which all classes of beings attain satisfaction.
Parāśara frames sustenance as the Lord’s deliberate gift and command: satisfaction of creatures in every realm (water, earth, air) occurs through what the Supreme provides.
Vishnu is implied as the Supreme Reality whose sovereignty expresses itself as preservation—directing the elements (here, water) to maintain and fulfill all living beings.