Shloka 10
स्वस्ति ते चान्तरिक्षेभ्य: पार्थिवेभ्यश्व पुत्रक | दिव्येभ्यश्वचैव भूतेभ्यस्तथा तोयचराश्न ये,वह बोली--'मेरे बच्चे! जलचर, थलचर, आकाशचारी तथा दिव्य प्राणी तेरा मंगल करें
svasti te cāntarikṣebhyaḥ pārthivebhyaś ca putraka | divyebhyaś caiva bhūtebhyaḥ tathā toyacarāś ca ye ||
Ia berkata, “Anakku, semoga kesejahteraan menyertaimu—dari para makhluk yang bergerak di angkasa, yang hidup di bumi, dari golongan ilahi, dan juga dari segala makhluk penghuni air.”
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that auspiciousness is sought through concord with all realms—sky, earth, waters, and the divine—suggesting a dharmic life that does not stand in hostility to the wider living world.
The narrator Vaiśaṃpāyana voices a formal blessing for a ‘child’ being addressed, invoking protection and goodwill from every class of beings—terrestrial, aerial, aquatic, and divine—before or during a significant movement or undertaking.