Shloka 396
यथैवान्ने तथा तेषां त्वयि भावो भविष्यति । “तात! मेरे प्रसन्न होनेका जो भावी फल है
yathaivānne tathā teṣāṃ tvayi bhāvo bhaviṣyati |
Vāyu dit : «De même que leur sentiment et leur attachement se portent sur la nourriture, ainsi se portera leur sentiment envers toi. Tant que dieux et hommes chériront et dépendront du pain de la vie, leur considération pour toi durera dans la même mesure.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that reverence and attachment follow the source of sustenance: as long as beings value food as life-supporting, they will value and honor the power/person associated with enabling that sustenance. It highlights gratitude and the ethical recognition of what maintains life.
Vāyu speaks a boon-like assurance: he declares that the regard of gods and humans toward the addressed person will mirror their regard for food—enduring as long as food remains beloved and necessary.