न व्यजानंत तन्मांसं गुप्तं स्वादु क्षुधार्द्दिताः
na vyajānaṃta tanmāṃsaṃ guptaṃ svādu kṣudhārdditāḥ
ولشدة ما أصابهم من الجوع لم يدركوا أن ذلك لحمٌ مُخفى، إذ كان طيّب المذاق.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (contextual attribution)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brāhmaṇas eat with relief, unaware of the concealed meat; their faces show hunger easing into satisfaction, while a subtle shadow motif hints at the hidden transgression.
Hunger and circumstance can cloud discernment; dharma emphasizes vigilance regarding purity and intention.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where moral narratives are embedded in the sacred geography.
No explicit rite; the verse implicitly relates to āhāra-śuddhi (purity of food).