Chapter 5
भ्रातृणां प्रायणं भ्राता योऽनुतिष्ठति धर्मवित् । स पुण्यबन्धु: पुरुषो मरुद्भि: सह मोदते ॥ ३१ ॥
Transliteration
bhrātṝṇāṁ prāyaṇaṁ bhrātā yo ’nutiṣṭhati dharmavit sa puṇya-bandhuḥ puruṣo marudbhiḥ saha modate
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
bhrātṝṇām — of elder brothers; prāyaṇam — the path; bhrātā — a faithful brother; yaḥ — one who; anutiṣṭhati — follows; dharma-vit — knowing the religious principles; saḥ — that; puṇya-bandhuḥ — highly pious; puruṣaḥ — person; marudbhiḥ — the demigods of the winds; saha — with; modate — enjoys life.
Translation
“A brother aware of the principles of religion follows in the footsteps of his elder brothers. Because of being highly elevated, such a pious brother gets the opportunity to associate and enjoy with demigods like the Maruts, who are all affectionate to their brothers.”