Shloka 58
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
गृह्नन्ति देवता नित्यमाशंसन्ति सदा गृहान् । बाह्याश्षागन्तवो येडन्ये यक्षराक्षसपन्नगा:
gṛhṇanti devatā nityam āśaṃsanti sadā gṛhān | bāhyāś cāgantavo ye 'nye yakṣa-rākṣasa-pannagāḥ ||
Śukra dijo: «Los dioses aceptan sin cesar las ofrendas que les brindan los dueños de casa y bendicen siempre sus moradas. Del mismo modo, los otros seres y visitantes que llegan de fuera—yakṣas, rākṣasas y serpientes—también dependen del alimento del cabeza de familia. Complacidos por ese sustento y hospitalidad, ellos a su vez satisfacen a ese hogar concediéndole larga vida, fama y prosperidad».
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A householder’s duty of offering and hospitality sustains both divine and unseen beings as well as guests; such generosity returns as blessings—especially longevity, fame, and prosperity—showing dharma as reciprocal support between society, cosmos, and the home.
Śukra is instructing about the ethical power of the gṛhastha life: gods accept household offerings and bless the home, while other beings and outside guests also live by the householder’s food and, when pleased, confer benefits upon that householder.