Shloka 7
द्रौपदी-प्राप्तिः, कुन्त्याः वाक्यप्रमादः, भ्रातृ-एक्यनिर्णयः
Draupadī’s Arrival, Kuntī’s Unintended Utterance, and the Decision for Fraternal Unity
तान् धौम्य: प्रतिजग्राह सर्ववेदविदां वर: । वन्येन फलमूलेन पौरोहित्येन चैव ह,सम्पूर्ण वेदोंके विद्वानोंमें श्रेष्ठ धौम्यने जंगली फल-मूल अर्पण करके तथा पुरोहितीके लिये स्वीकृति देकर उन सबका सत्कार किया
tān dhaumyaḥ pratijagrāha sarvavedavidāṃ varaḥ | vanyena phalamūlena paurohityena caiva ha ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Dhaumya — der Vornehmste unter denen, die die gesamte Veda kennen — empfing sie mit gebührender Ehre, bot ihnen wilde Früchte und Wurzeln dar und nahm zugleich das Amt ihres Hauspriesters (Purohita) an.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True hospitality and dharma do not depend on luxury: even simple forest offerings become honorable when given with respect, and rightful duties—such as accepting priestly responsibility—are fulfilled with integrity.
Dhaumya welcomes a group (previously mentioned in context), honors them with available forest food (fruits and roots), and formally accepts the role of their purohita, thereby completing their reception both materially and ritually.