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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 56

Devanagari script

भुक्तवत्सु च सर्वेषु दीनान्धकृपणादिषु । विष्णोस्तत्प्रीणनं विद्वान्भुञ्जीत सह बन्धुभि: ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

bhuktavatsu ca sarveṣu dīnāndha-kṛpaṇādiṣu viṣṇos tat prīṇanaṁ vidvān bhuñjīta saha bandhubhiḥ

Translation

Setelah semua orang—termasuk yang miskin, buta, kedekut dan lain-lain—telah makan, pelaksana yajña hendaklah mengetahui bahawa Viṣṇu sangat berkenan apabila semua orang dikenyangkan dengan viṣṇu-prasāda; kemudian barulah dia mengambil prasāda bersama saudara-mara dan sahabatnya.

Synonyms

भुक्तवत्सुwhen (they) have eaten / among those who have eaten

चand

सर्वेषुin all (persons)

दीन-अन्ध-कृपण-आदिषुamong the poor, the blind, the miserly, etc.

विष्णोःof Viṣṇu

तत्that

प्रीणनम्pleasing / satisfaction

विद्वान्the wise man

भुञ्जीतshould eat

सहtogether with

बन्धुभिःwith (his) relatives

Characters & Entities

Viṣṇu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about feeding the poor and needy?

This verse teaches that feeding the poor, blind, and other distressed persons is a way to please Lord Viṣṇu, and only after such service should one eat, as sanctified prasāda.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī emphasize pleasing Viṣṇu before eating?

In the Bhagavatam’s devotional ethic, eating becomes spiritually meaningful when it follows service and offerings meant to satisfy Viṣṇu—turning one’s meal into prasāda rather than mere enjoyment.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Before personal consumption, set aside food or resources for the needy, support prasāda distribution, and cultivate the mood that one’s household eating is connected to service and gratitude to Viṣṇu.