Shloka 883

Devanagari script

तस्माद देवाश्न दानेन प्रीता ब्राह्मणसत्तम । “उत्तम व्रतका पालन करनेवाले ब्राह्मणशिरोमणे! तुम उत्तम श्रद्धाके साथ तपस्या करते हो; इसलिये देवता तुम्हारे दानसे अत्यन्त संतुष्ट हैं

Transliteration

tasmād devāś ca dānena prītā brāhmaṇasattama | uttamavratakā pālana-karaṇe brāhmaṇaśiromaṇe tvam uttamaśraddhayā tapasyaṃ karoṣi tasmāt te devā dānenātyantaṃ santuṣṭāḥ ||

Translation

Therefore, O best of brāhmaṇas, the gods are pleased by your gifts. O crest-jewel among brāhmaṇas, steadfast in the observance of excellent vows, you practice austerity with the highest faith; hence the deities are exceedingly satisfied with your generosity.

Word by Word

तस्मात्therefore/from that (reason)

देवाःthe gods

अस्मत्from you

दानेनby (your) gift/charity

प्रीताःpleased/satisfied

ब्राह्मणसत्तमO best of Brahmins

Speaker

श्षशुर उवाच

Characters & Entities

devāḥ (deities)

brāhmaṇa (addressed recipient)

śvaśura (speaker: father-in-law, as given)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that charity (dāna), when grounded in faith (śraddhā) and supported by disciplined observance of vows (vrata) and austerity (tapas), becomes spiritually efficacious—so much so that it wins the satisfaction of the gods. Ethical excellence is presented as a harmony of inner intention and outward action.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker (identified here as the father-in-law) praises a brāhmaṇa addressed as ‘best’ and ‘crest-jewel,’ affirming that the deities are delighted by his acts of giving. The statement functions as commendation and validation of the recipient’s religious conduct—vow-keeping, faithful austerity, and generosity.