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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.16.56

भुक्तवत्सु च सर्वेषु दीनान्धकृपणादिषु । विष्णोस्तत्प्रीणनं विद्वान्भुञ्जीत सह बन्धुभि: ॥ ५६ ॥
bhuktavatsu ca sarveṣu
[bhuktavatsu cha sarveshu]
dīnāndha-kṛpaṇādiṣu
[deenaandha-kripanaadishu]
viṣṇos tat prīṇanaṁ vidvān
[vishnos tat preenanam vidvaan]
bhuñjīta saha bandhubhiḥ
[bhunjeeta saha bandhubhih]
Word-for-word
bhuktavatsu — after feeding ca — also sarveṣu — everyone present there dīna — very poor andha — blind kṛpaṇa — those who are not brāhmaṇas ādiṣu — and so on viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu, who is situated in everyone’s heart tat — that (prasāda) prīṇanam — pleasing vidvān — one who understands this philosophy bhuñjīta — should take prasāda himself saha — with bandhubhiḥ — friends and relatives.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhuktavatsu ca sarveṣu
bhuktavatsu
after feeding
ca
also
sarveṣu
everyone present there
dīnāndha-kṛpaṇādiṣu
dīna
very poor
andha
blind
kṛpaṇa
those who are not brāhmaṇas
ādiṣu
and so on
viṣṇos tat prīṇanaṁ vidvān
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu, who is situated in everyone’s heart
tat
that (prasāda)
prīṇanam
pleasing
vidvān
one who understands this philosophy
bhuñjīta saha bandhubhiḥ
bhuñjīta
should take prasāda himself
saha
with
bandhubhiḥ
friends and relatives.
One should distribute viṣṇu-prasāda to everyone, including the poor man, the blind man, the nondevotee and the non-brāhmaṇa. Knowing that Lord Viṣṇu is very pleased when everyone is sumptuously fed with viṣṇu-prasāda, the performer of yajña should then take prasāda with his friends and relatives.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
After distributing food to everyone, including the poor, blind man, and suffering, knowing that Lord Viṣṇu is very pleased by this, one should then take prasāda with friends and relatives.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Distribute viṣṇu-prasāda to everyone — poor, blind, non-devotee, non-brāhmaṇa. The Lord is pleased when everyone is fed; then take prasāda with friends and family. Universal feeding is the heart of yajña.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose hunger have I overlooked because they did not 'qualify' for my generosity?
  • Where would universal distribution change the energy of my home gatherings?
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