Shloka 32
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
मनोहृदयनन्दिन्यो विशेषमधुराश्च या: । चारुरूपा: सुमनसो मानुषाणां स्मृता विभो
manohṛdayanandinyō viśeṣamadhurāś ca yāḥ | cārurūpāḥ sumanasō mānuṣāṇāṃ smṛtā vibho prabho ||
Śukra berkata: “Wahai Yang Mahakuasa, di kalangan manusia, bunga yang dianggap sungguh menyenangkan ialah yang menggembirakan pikiran dan hati, yang manisnya istimewa, serta indah rupa dan warnanya.”
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Śukra points to a general principle of human preference: people are naturally drawn to what is beautiful, exceptionally sweet/pleasing, and emotionally uplifting—highlighting how sensory charm and inner delight shape human choices.
Śukra is speaking didactically, using the example of flowers to explain what humans commonly find attractive and pleasing, as part of a broader instruction in Anuśāsana Parva.