Shloka 153
द्रोणपर्व अध्याय ६७ — अर्जुनस्य प्रवेशः, श्रुतायुध-वधः, सुदक्षिण-वधः
Arjuna’s advance; deaths of Śrutāyudha and Sudakṣiṇa
सूप॑ं भूयिष्ठमश्री ध्वं नाद्य मासं यथा पुरा । वहाँ विशुद्ध मणिमय कुण्डल धारण किये रसोइये पुकार-पुकारकर कहते थे, आपलोग खूब दाल और कढ़ी खाइये। यह आज जैसी स्वादिष्ट बनी है, वैसी पहले एक महीनेतक नहीं बनी थी
sūpaṁ bhūyiṣṭham aśrīdhvaṁ nādya māsaṁ yathā purā |
Narada said: “Eat plentifully of the soup; do not hold back. Such a delicious preparation as this has not been made for a whole month, as it used to be before.” The line evokes a scene of indulgent hospitality and the persuasive call of attendants, hinting at how sensory pleasure and abundance can be used to entice and distract, even amid larger moral and social tensions.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how abundance and taste can become instruments of persuasion: the call to eat freely suggests the ethical need for restraint and awareness, since pleasure and hospitality may also function as subtle inducements that cloud judgment.
Narada reports or voices a scene in which attendants encourage people to eat generously, praising the exceptional tastiness of the soup as something not achieved for a month—creating an atmosphere of indulgent feasting and eager invitation.