Shloka 8
Gārhasthya-dharma: Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī-saṃvāda
Householder Duties and Daily Offerings
कुर्यात् तथैव देवा वै प्रीयन्ते मधुसूदन । कुर्यादहरह: श्राद्धमन्नाद्यंनोदकेन च
kuryāt tathaiva devā vai prīyante madhusūdana | kuryād aharahaḥ śrāddham annādyaṃ nodakena ca ||
“当如是行；噢，摩度苏陀那，诸天确实因此而欢喜。应日日行施罗达（śrāddha），供以饮食等物，并兼以清水。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that regular performance of śrāddha—especially offerings of food and water—constitutes a dharmic practice that pleases the gods, emphasizing disciplined, continual ritual responsibility toward ancestors and the sacred order.
Vāyudeva addresses Madhusūdana (Kṛṣṇa), prescribing a specific course of conduct: to perform śrāddha repeatedly (day by day) with offerings such as food and water, presenting it as a means of divine satisfaction and religious merit.