Shloka 376
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
सुरम्यं दर्शयामासुरेकैेकश्येन भारत । तात! भरतनन्दन! जब वे भोजन कर चुके, तब वे वारांगनाएँ उन्हें साथ लेकर अन्तःपुरके उस सुरम्य कानन--प्रमदावनकी सैर कराने और वहाँकी एक-एक वस्तुको दिखाने लगीं
suramyaṃ darśayāmāsur ekaikaśyena bhārata | tāta bharatanandana | yadā te bhojanaṃ kṛtvā, tadā tā vāraṅganāḥ tān saha nītvā antaḥpurasya suramye kānane pramadāvane paryaṭanaṃ kārayituṃ tatra-tatraikaikaṃ vastu darśayituṃ ca pravṛttāḥ |
Dijo Bhishma: Oh Bharata, hijo querido, gozo del linaje de los Bharata—cuando hubieron terminado de comer, aquellas cortesanas los llevaron al deleitoso bosquecillo del palacio interior, llamado el Jardín del Placer, y los guiaron por él, mostrándoles una por una todas sus encantadoras maravillas.
भीष्म उवाच
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The scene highlights how pleasure and sensory display can be deliberately arranged to attract and distract; in the Mahabharata’s ethical frame, such allure is often a test of restraint (dama) and steadiness in dharma.
After the men finish eating, courtesans escort them into the inner palace’s beautiful grove (Pramadāvana) and give them a guided tour, showing the garden’s attractions one by one.