Shloka 22
यं यमुद्दिश्य दीयेरन् देव॑ सुमनस: प्रभो । मंगलार्थ स तेनास्य प्रीतो भवति दैत्यप
yaṁ yam uddiśya dīyeran deva-sumanasaḥ prabho | maṅgalārthaḥ sa tenāsya prīto bhavati daityapa ||
Śukra disse: “Ó senhor, qualquer divindade a quem se destinem as flores oferecidas, essa divindade fica grandemente satisfeita com o doador por meio dessa oferenda floral e empenha-se ativamente pelo bem-estar e pelo bem auspicioso do doador.”
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Offerings made with clear intention toward a chosen deity generate that deity’s pleasure, and such pleased divinity is said to work for the devotee’s auspicious welfare—highlighting intentionality (uddiśya) and the ethical principle of reciprocal grace.
Śukra, addressing a Daitya leader, explains the efficacy of dedicatory worship: when flowers are offered to a deity with a specific intention, the deity accepts that act, becomes pleased with the giver, and supports the giver’s good fortune.