Shloka 35
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
ववर्ष कामानन्येषां पर्जन्य इव देहिनाम् । धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं कुमारस्य महामना: ॥ ३५ ॥
vavarṣa kāmān anyeṣāṁ parjanya iva dehinām dhanyaṁ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṁ kumārasya mahā-manāḥ
De même que le nuage répand la pluie sur la terre sans distinction, le magnanime roi Citraketu, afin d’accroître la renommée, la prospérité et la longévité de son fils, fit pleuvoir sur tous les biens désirables.
FAQs
This verse compares a saint’s benedictions to life-giving rain—bestowing prosperity, good fortune, fame, and longevity as an expression of compassionate grace.
Because, like rain sustaining embodied beings, saintly persons sustain others through mercy—nourishing life with auspicious boons and spiritual goodwill.
Seek the company and guidance of genuinely saintly teachers, receive instruction with humility, and value blessings as encouragement toward righteous living and devotion—not merely worldly gain.