Mahabharata — Ashramavasika Parva, Shloka 6
अश्रमवासिनां विषादः — Lament in Hastināpura after the Elders’ Forest Withdrawal
वैशम्पायन उवाच ते<नुज्ञातास्तदा राजन् कुरुराजेन पाण्डवा: । विविधान्यन्नपानानि विश्राम्यानुभवन्ति ते
vaiśampāyana uvāca te 'nujñātās tadā rājan kururājena pāṇḍavāḥ | vividhāny annapānāni viśrāmyānubhavanti te ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O König, nachdem die Pāṇḍavas damals die Erlaubnis des Kuru-Königs erhalten hatten, ruhten sie dort aus und nahmen vielfältige Speisen und Getränke zu sich. Diese Szene hebt einen Augenblick dharmagemäßer Gastfreundschaft und Versöhnung hervor—denn selbst nach großem Streit werden gebührende Zustimmung, Selbstzucht und Fürsorge für Gäste gewahrt.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights dharmic conduct through consent and hospitality: the Pāṇḍavas do not act on entitlement but accept what is duly permitted by the elder Kuru king, reflecting restraint, respect for authority, and the ethical duty of a host to provide food and rest.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, referred to as the Kuru king, grants the Pāṇḍavas permission to take food and drink; they rest and partake of the provisions. It depicts a calm interlude in the Āśramavāsika setting, emphasizing orderly care and courteous relations.
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