Shloka 33

Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda

Chapter 34

Devanagari script

देवतातिथि भृत्यानां पितृणां चार्चने रता: । शिष्टान्नभोजिनो ये च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

Transliteration

devatātithi-bhṛtyānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ cārcane ratāḥ | śiṣṭānna-bhojino ye ca durgāṇy atitaranti te ||

Translation

ນາຣະດະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ຜູ້ທີ່ອຸທິດໃຈໃນການບູຊາເທວະ, ຕ້ອນຮັບແຂກ, ດູແລຜູ້ພຶ່ງພາແລະຜູ້ຮັບໃຊ້, ແລະບູຊາບັນພະບຸລຸດ—ພ້ອມທັງກິນແຕ່ອາຫານທີ່ເຫຼືອຈາກພິທີບູຊາອັນສັກສິດ—ຄົນເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນກໍຂ້າມພົ້ນວິກິດອັນຍາກລຳບາກໄດ້.

Word by Word

• देवताऽतिथि-भृत्यानाम्: of gods, guests, and dependents/servants
• देवताऽतिथि-भृत्यानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता + अतिथि + भृत्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• पितॄणाम्: of the ancestors (manes)
• पितॄणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अर्चने: in worship
• अर्चने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्चन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• रताः: engaged/devoted
• रताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शिष्टान्न-भोजिनः: eaters of leftover (sacrificial) food
• शिष्टान्न-भोजिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्ट + अन्न + भोजिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• दुर्गाणि: difficult places/straits; hardships
• दुर्गाणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अतितरन्ति: cross over; surmount
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-तॄ
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• devatāḥ (gods)
• atithi (guest)
• bhṛtyāḥ (dependents/servants)
• pitaraḥ (ancestors)
• yajña-śiṣṭa (sacrificial remnants)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A dharmic life—worship of gods and ancestors, honoring guests, caring for those dependent on you, and disciplined consumption of sanctified food—creates moral strength and divine support that helps one overcome severe difficulties.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is instructing about conduct (ācāra) and its fruits, stating that those who consistently perform worship, hospitality, and responsible care, and who live with ritual restraint, are able to pass through even formidable crises.