Word meanings
- devān
- celestial gods
- bhāvayatā
- will be pleased
- anena
- by these (sacrifices)
- te
- those
- devāḥ
- celestial gods
- bhāvayantu
- will be pleased
- vaḥ
- you
- parasparam
- one another
- bhāvayantaḥ
- pleasing one another
- śreyaḥ
- prosperity
- param
- the supreme
- avāpsyatha
- shall achieve
Translations
With this, nourish the gods, and may the gods nourish you; thus, nourishing each other, you shall attain the highest good.
Worship the powers of Nature, and let them nourish you in return; thus, supporting each other, you shall attain your highest welfare.
'You nourish the gods with this. Let those gods nourish you in return. By mutually nourishing each other, you shall attain the supreme Good.'
।।3.10 -- 3.11।। प्रजापति ब्रह्माजीने सृष्टिके आदिकालमें कर्तव्य-कर्मोंके विधानसहित प्रजा-(मनुष्य आदि-) की रचना करके (उनसे, प्रधानतया मनुष्योंसे) कहा कि तुमलोग इस कर्तव्यके द्वारा सबकी वृद्धि करो और वह कर्तव्य-कर्म-रूप यज्ञ तुमलोगोंको कर्तव्य-पालनकी आवश्यक सामग्री प्रदान करनेवाला हो। अपने कर्तव्य-कर्मके द्वारा तुमलोग देवताओंको उन्नत करो और वे देवतालोग अपने कर्तव्यके द्वारा तुमलोगोंको उन्नत करें। इस प्रकार एक-दूसरेको उन्नत करते हुए तुमलोग परम कल्याणको प्राप्त हो जाओगे।Commentary
Deva literally means the shining one. By this sacrifice you nourish the gods such as Indra. The gods shall nourish you with rain, etc. the highest good is the attainment of the knowledge of the Self which frees one from the round of births and deaths. The highest good may mean the attainment of heaven also. The fruit depends upon the motive of the aspirant.