Shloka 9
अध्याय ८ — शल्यस्य सत्कारः, वरदानं, पाण्डवसमागमश्च (Śalya’s Reception, the Boon, and Meeting the Pāṇḍavas)
शिल्पिभिविविधैश्वैव क्रीडास्तत्र प्रयोजिता: । तत्र वस्त्राणि माल्यानि भक्ष्यं पेयं च सत्कृतम्,नाना प्रकारके शिल्पियोंने उनमें अनेकानेक क्रीड़ा-विहारके स्थान बनाये थे। वहाँ भाँति-भाँतिके वस्त्र, मालाएँ, खाने-पीनेके सामान तथा सत्कारकी अन्यान्य वस्तुएँ रखी गयी थीं
śilpibhir vividhaiś caiva krīḍās tatra prayojitāḥ | tatra vastrāṇi mālyāni bhakṣyaṁ peyaṁ ca satkṛtam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Skilled artisans of many kinds had arranged various places and means for recreation there. In that setting were kept garments and garlands, along with food and drink, and other provisions prepared for honoring and welcoming guests—signs of careful hospitality and social order.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights satkāra—proper hospitality and respectful reception—as a marker of dharma in public and royal settings: resources and comforts are arranged not merely for pleasure but to honor guests and maintain social propriety.
The narrator describes a prepared venue where many artisans have set up diverse recreational arrangements, and where garments, garlands, food, drink, and other items for honoring visitors have been kept ready.