Shloka 58

न शौचमनुरुद्धयन्त तेषां सूदजनास्तथा । मनसा कर्मणा वाचा भक्ष्यमासीदनावृतम्‌,दैत्य तथा उनके रसोइये मन, वाणी और क्रियाद्वारा शौचाचारका पालन नहीं करते हैं। उनका भोजन बिना ढके ही छोड़ दिया जाता है

na śaucam anuruddhayanta teṣāṃ sūdajanās tathā | manasā karmaṇā vācā bhakṣyam āsīd anāvṛtam ||

ทั้งเหล่าดैตยะและพ่อครัวของพวกเขามิได้รักษาแบบแผนแห่งความสะอาดบริสุทธิ์ให้ถูกต้อง ทั้งด้วยใจ วาจา และการกระทำ; และอาหารของพวกเขาก็ถูกปล่อยทิ้งไว้โดยไม่ปิดคลุม

nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
śaucampurity/cleanliness (ritual cleanliness)
śaucam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootśauca
Formneuter, accusative, singular
anuruddhayantaḥobserving/following (lit. adhering to)
anuruddhayantaḥ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootanu-rudh (dhātu) → anuruddhayant (present active participle)
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
teṣāmof them/their
teṣām:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Roottad
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, plural
sūda-janāḥcooks (lit. people of the kitchen/cooking)
sūda-janāḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootsūda + jana
Formmasculine, nominative, plural
tathāthus/likewise
tathā:
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā
manasāby mind
manasā:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootmanas
Formneuter, instrumental, singular
karmaṇāby deed/action
karmaṇā:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootkarman
Formneuter, instrumental, singular
vācāby speech/word
vācā:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootvāc
Formfeminine, instrumental, singular
bhakṣyamedible food/that which is to be eaten
bhakṣyam:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootbhakṣya
Formneuter, nominative, singular
āsītwas
āsīt:
TypeVerb
Rootas (dhātu)
Formimperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
anāvṛtamuncovered/not covered
anāvṛtam:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootan-āvṛta
Formneuter, nominative, singular

शक्र उवाच

Ś
Śakra (Indra)
S
sūdajanāḥ (cooks/kitchen-servants)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores śauca—purity in mind, speech, and action—as an ethical discipline, extending even to everyday practices like preparing and protecting food.

Śakra describes the improper conduct of certain beings’ household staff: their cooks do not maintain cleanliness, and food is left uncovered, illustrating a broader lapse in disciplined living.