Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 55
स्वस्ति वाच्य द्विजानादौ ततः कार्ये प्रवर्तिते । समाप्ते पर्वणि ततः स्वशकक््त्या पूजयेद् द्विजान्
svasti vācya dvijān ādau tataḥ kārye pravartite | samāpte parvaṇi tataḥ svaśaktyā pūjayed dvijān ||
वैशम्पायन बोले— सबसे पहले ब्राह्मणों से स्वस्तिवाचन कराकर, फिर कथावाचन (अनुष्ठान) का कार्य आरम्भ कराए। और पर्व की समाप्ति होने पर, अपनी शक्ति के अनुसार उन ब्राह्मणों का पूजन-सत्कार करे।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Begin sacred or formal undertakings with auspicious benedictions, and conclude by honoring the officiants/reciters—especially Brahmins—according to one’s means, emphasizing gratitude, propriety, and dharmic reciprocity.
Vaiśampāyana gives a procedural instruction for conducting a parvan/recitation: first arrange the ‘svasti’ blessing by Brahmins to inaugurate the work, and after the section ends, offer them due honor and worship within one’s capacity.