Shloka 36
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
सद्यः प्रीणाति देवान् वै ते प्रीता भावयन्त्युत । संकल्पसिद्धा मर्त्यानामीप्सितैश्व मनोरमै:
sadyaḥ prīṇāti devān vai te prītā bhāvayanty uta | saṅkalpasiddhā martyānām īpsitaiś ca manoramaiḥ ||
舒克罗说道：以花供奉，能使诸天立刻欢喜；诸天既悦——其意志所向皆能成就——便令凡人的所求兴盛，赐予所愿而可喜的享受，以护持其安乐。
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A small act of reverent offering (such as flowers) quickly pleases the gods; in response, the gods promote human welfare by granting desired and pleasing outcomes. The verse emphasizes reciprocal harmony between human devotion and the divine order.
Śukra is instructing about the efficacy of worship: offerings made to the gods bring immediate satisfaction to them, and their satisfaction results in tangible benefits for mortals—fulfillment of wishes and enjoyable, beneficial gains.