Shloka 19
कुन्ती–व्याससंवादः
Kuntī–Vyāsa Dialogue on Durvāsā’s Boon and Karṇa’s Birth
यो यदिच्छति यावच्च तावत् स लभते नर: । शयनं भोजन यानं मणिरत्नमथो धनम्
yo yad icchati yāvac ca tāvat sa labhate naraḥ | śayanaṁ bhojanaṁ yānaṁ maṇiratnam atho dhanam ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: En aquel lugar y tiempo, cuanto alguien deseaba—y en la medida que lo deseaba—lo obtenía exactamente: lechos, alimento, vehículos, joyas y gemas, y riqueza. La escena subraya un momento de abundante provisión, en el que las necesidades legítimas se satisfacen sin lucha, reflejando un ideal dhármico de cuidado y sustento para dependientes y mayores.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ideal of dharmic provision: legitimate desires and needs are fulfilled in due measure, suggesting a social order where care, hospitality, and support—especially for dependents and elders—are ensured without deprivation.
Vaiśampāyana describes a setting of extraordinary abundance where people receive exactly what they wish for—beds, food, transport, jewels, and wealth—framing the broader episode of arranging comforts and offerings in the Ashramavāsika context.