Text 35] Further Inquiries by Vidura 293

danasya—of charity; tapasah—of penance; vapi—lake; yat—that which;
cesfa—endeavor; pirtayoh—of reservoirs of water; phalam—fruitive result;
pravasa-sthasya—one who is away from home; yah—that which; dharmah—
duty; yah ca—and which; purhsah—of man; uta—described ; apadi—in danger.

TRANSLATION

Please also describe the fruitive results of charity and penance and of
digging reservoirs of water. Please describe the situation of persons who
are away from home and also the duty of a man in an awkward position.

PURPORT

The digging of reservoirs of water for public use is a great work of
charity, and retiring from family life after fifty years of age is a great act
of penance performed by the sober human being.

TEXT 35

ta oa wNteagiafmaes: |
aeralata a anaaqrents aaa 324i!

yena va bhagavams tusyed
dharma-yonir janardanah
samprasidati va yesam
etad akhyahi menagha

yena—by which; va—either; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead;
tusyet—is satisfied; dharma-yonih—the father of all religion; janardanah—
the controller of all living beings; samprasidati-completely satisfied; va—
either, or; yesam—of those; etat—all these; akhyahi—kindly describe; me—
unto me; anagha—O sinless one.

TRANSLATION

O sinless one, because the Personality of Godhead, the controller of all
living entities, is the father of all religion and all those who are candidates
for religious activities, kindly describe how He can be completely satisfied.

PURPORT

All religious activities are meant ultimately to satisfy the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. The Lord is the father of all religious principles.
As stated in Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 7.16), four kinds of pious men-the needy,
