Shloka 58
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
गृह्नन्ति देवता नित्यमाशंसन्ति सदा गृहान् । बाह्याश्षागन्तवो येडन्ये यक्षराक्षसपन्नगा:
gṛhṇanti devatā nityam āśaṃsanti sadā gṛhān | bāhyāś cāgantavo ye 'nye yakṣa-rākṣasa-pannagāḥ ||
舒克罗说道：“诸天恒常受纳居家者所献之供养，并时时赐福其宅。又有自外而来的诸类众生与宾客——夜叉、罗刹及诸蛇族——亦依居家者之食而活。因其扶持与款待而欢喜，便反过来以寿命、名声与富饶，使那家主得以满足。”
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A householder’s duty of offering and hospitality sustains both divine and unseen beings as well as guests; such generosity returns as blessings—especially longevity, fame, and prosperity—showing dharma as reciprocal support between society, cosmos, and the home.
Śukra is instructing about the ethical power of the gṛhastha life: gods accept household offerings and bless the home, while other beings and outside guests also live by the householder’s food and, when pleased, confer benefits upon that householder.