Shloka 35

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणांश्च यथाशक्ति पायसेन तु भोजयेत् । एवं सकृच्च यो भक्त्या करोति श्रद्धयान्वितः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

brāhmaṇāṃśca yathāśakti pāyasena tu bhojayet | evaṃ sakṛcca yo bhaktyā karoti śraddhayānvitaḥ || 35 ||

Translation

Ayon sa sariling kakayahan, dapat pakainin ang mga Brahmana ng pāyasa (matamis na kaning-gatas). Sinumang gumawa nito kahit minsan, na may debosyon at may pananampalataya, ay tatanggap ng nasabing gantimpala.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यथा-शक्ति: according to one’s ability
• यथा-शक्ति: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः — Avyayībhāva compound used adverbially

• पायसेन: with rice-pudding (payasa)
• पायसेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन — Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/contrast)

• भोजयेत्: should feed
• भोजयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज्/भोजय् (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन — Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• सकृत्: once
• सकृत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/आवृत्ति-वाचक अव्यय (adverb of frequency)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular (relative pronoun)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• करोति: does/performs
• करोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन — Present indicative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• अन्वितः: endowed/associated (with)
• अन्वितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √इ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) used adjectivally

Speaker

Nārada (teaching within a vrata/dāna-vidhi sequence; traditionally narrated in Purāṇic dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Moves from practical injunction (feed brāhmaṇas) to an inner mood of devotion and faith, implying assured spiritual merit."}

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇas
• Pāyasa

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames charity (dāna) as a bhakti-act: feeding Brāhmaṇas with sincerity and faith, even once, becomes spiritually potent when done according to one’s capacity (yathāśakti).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is expressed through humble service—offering food with śraddhā. The verse emphasizes inner intention (devotion and faith) over mere scale of giving.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual pragmatics: the dāna/annadāna procedure stresses proportional giving (yathāśakti) and proper offering to qualified recipients (Brāhmaṇas), reflecting dharma-śāstric and kalpa-oriented practice rather than grammar or astrology.