Shloka 33

Devanagari script

देवतातिथि भृत्यानां पितृणां चार्चने रता: । शिष्टान्नभोजिनो ये च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

Transliteration

devatātithi-bhṛtyānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ cārcane ratāḥ | śiṣṭānna-bhojino ye ca durgāṇy atitaranti te ||

Translation

那罗陀说道：凡乐于敬奉诸天、款待宾客、抚养所依之人及仆从，并祭祀祖灵者；又唯食祭祀所余之圣食者——此等之人亦能渡过艰险危厄。

Word by Word

• देवताऽतिथि-भृत्यानाम्: of gods, guests, and dependents/servants
• देवताऽतिथि-भृत्यानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता + अतिथि + भृत्य
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• पितॄणाम्: of the ancestors (manes)
• पितॄणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अर्चने: in worship
• अर्चने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्चन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• रताः: engaged/devoted
• रताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शिष्टान्न-भोजिनः: eaters of leftover (sacrificial) food
• शिष्टान्न-भोजिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्ट + अन्न + भोजिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• दुर्गाणि: difficult places/straits; hardships
• दुर्गाणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अतितरन्ति: cross over; surmount
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-तॄ
• Form: Present, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• devatāḥ (gods)
• atithi (guest)
• bhṛtyāḥ (dependents/servants)
• pitaraḥ (ancestors)
• yajña-śiṣṭa (sacrificial remnants)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A dharmic life—worship of gods and ancestors, honoring guests, caring for those dependent on you, and disciplined consumption of sanctified food—creates moral strength and divine support that helps one overcome severe difficulties.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is instructing about conduct (ācāra) and its fruits, stating that those who consistently perform worship, hospitality, and responsible care, and who live with ritual restraint, are able to pass through even formidable crises.