Shloka 11
भोजनीयानि पेयानि भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च । लेह्यान्यमृतकल्पानि चोष्याणि च तथार्जुन
bhojanīyāni peyāni bhakṣyāṇi vividhāni ca | lehyāny amṛtakalpāni coṣyāṇi ca tathārjuna ||
Dijo el Gandharva: «Aquí hay alimentos para comer, bebidas para sorber y diversas viandas para masticar; también manjares para lamer, de sabor semejante al néctar, y cosas para chupar. Así es, oh Arjuna.»
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the cultural ethic of honoring a guest or esteemed person through generous offering—abundance presented with refinement—reflecting social dharma expressed as hospitality and proper reception.
A Gandharva addresses Arjuna and enumerates an array of refreshments—foods, drinks, chewables, lickables, and suckables—describing them as nectar-like, indicating a lavish offering or reception in the ongoing episode.