Shloka 18
Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)
यत्र भोजनशिष्टस्य पर्वता: पञज्चविंशति:,उस यज्ञमें खाने-पीनेसे बचे हुए अन्नके पचीस पर्वत शेष थे। रसोंको कौशलपूर्वक प्रवाहित करनेवाली कितनी ही छोटी-छोटी नदियाँ तथा वस्त्र, आभूषण और सुगन्धित पदार्थोंकी विभिन्न राशियाँ भी उस समय शेष रह गयी थीं
yatra bhojana-śiṣṭasya parvatāḥ pañcaviṃśatiḥ
Nārada said: In that sacrifice, there remained twenty-five mountain-like heaps of food left over after the feasting. Many small channels—skillfully made to carry streams of various juices and flavors—also remained, along with assorted stores of garments, ornaments, and fragrant substances.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the immense surplus produced by a grand sacrifice and implicitly points to dharmic stewardship: abundance should culminate in proper distribution (dāna), hospitality, and responsible use rather than waste or pride.
Nārada is describing the scale of a particular yajña: after feeding participants, enormous quantities still remained—likened to twenty-five mountains of leftover food—along with streams of flavored liquids and large stores of clothing, ornaments, and perfumes.