Gratitude

They honoured him, saying: You are our father — you who ferry us beyond the far shore of ignorance. Reverence to the supreme seers! Reverence to the supreme seers!

The gods, nourished by sacrifice, shall bestow upon you the enjoyments you desire. One who enjoys their gifts without offering back to them is truly a thief.

While enjoying material comforts, we should be thankful to the provider.

One should never speak ill of food — that is the sacred vow. Life-breath is food; the body is the eater of food. The body is grounded in life-breath, and life-breath is grounded in the body. Thus food rests upon food. One who knows that food is established in food becomes established. Such a one becomes rich in food and a true partaker of food, growing great in progeny, in animals, in the radiance of spiritual knowledge, and great in fame.

The virtues of Sri Rama are mysterious. The sages as well as learned men develop dispassion when they appreciate them, while the deluded fools who are hostile to Sri Hari and have no love for piety get bewildered to hear of them.

Having seen your lotus feet, the source of all happiness, I consider myself forever blessed. My well-being is now guaranteed for countless generations, thanks to your boundless grace.

I am humble, but my ambition is high. I hope that good people will appreciate my words, while those with evil intentions will laugh at them.

Men who, having heard the glory of this moving Prayāga in the form of the assemblage of holy men, appreciate it with an enraptured mind and then take a plunge into it with extreme devotion, obtain the four rewards of human existence during their very lifetime.

King Yudhishthira now rules the earth without a rival, thanks to the strength of Bhimasena and the twin brothers. It was through righteousness alone that the king was able to reclaim his kingdom, free from enemies, and it was through the power of righteousness that King Suyodhana was killed in battle. The wicked sons of Dhritarashtra, who were greedy, rude, and unrighteous, have been defeated along with their followers. Now, the king, the son of Dharma and the lord of the earth, peacefully enjoys his entire kingdom with your help, and I, too, have been spending my time pleasantly in your company, surrounded by nature.

I always reside with someone who is eloquent, active, attentive to their work, free from anger, devoted to worship, grateful, self-controlled, and high-minded.

Those who are born into good families, possess eloquence and courtesy, have knowledge and scientific understanding, have accomplishments and virtues, are free from greed, are not exhausted by hard work, are kind to their friends, are grateful, have diverse knowledge, are free from avarice, have pleasant qualities, are truthful, have self-control, are devoted to physical exercises, come from good families, and are faultless and famous, should be considered by kings for forming friendships with them.

Pride, malice, slander, deceit, and the inability to appreciate others' good qualities are vices that can be seen in people with unclean souls who are dominated by greed.

I will also worship you with all your friends and family. Who wouldn't be grateful to the person who saved their life?

Thanks to your favor, O Janardana, I have become capable of discussing what is beneficial for the world.

One who is grateful, virtuous, truthful, generous, and devoted, and has their senses under control, preserves their dignity and never abandons a friend, is a desirable friend.

Since I have never been disloyal to my noble lords, even in thought, I will now have the pleasure of seeing you defeated and dragged away by the sons of Pritha, thanks to my merit.

The tyrant stood on a tower above the gate in a kingly state. The royal canopy above him provided a grateful shade, and servants from the giant band fanned his cheek with jewelled chowries.

Named Lakshman, brother of my lord, with a grateful heart and a store of knowledge, he is the most suitable one to share all bliss.

Pleased, the grateful king swore to fulfill your first and second requests.

He is true to his word, gentle, kind, and free from envy, with a grateful heart. He is well-versed in the law and has a strong soul, and he controls his senses.