Shloka 69
आश्चमेधिकमासाद्य भोजन सार्वकामिकम् | शान्तिपर्वमें भी ब्राह्मणोंको हविष्य भोजन कराये। आश्वमेधिकपर्वमें पहुँचनेपर सबकी रुचिके अनुकूल उत्तम भोजन दे ।। ६८ ह ।। तथा<<श्रमनिवासे तु हविष्यं भोजयेद् द्विजान्
aśvamedhikam āsādya bhojanaṃ sārvakāmikam | śāntiparvaṇi brāhmaṇān haviṣyabhojanaṃ kārayet | aśvamedhikaparvaṇi prāpte sarvasya rucy-anukūlam uttamaṃ bhojanaṃ dadyāt || tathā śramanivāse tu haviṣyaṃ bhojayet dvijān ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having reached the section concerning the Aśvamedha, one should provide food that satisfies every legitimate desire. In the Śānti-parvan, Brahmins are to be fed with haviṣya—pure, sacrificial fare. And upon arriving at the Aśvamedha-parvan, one should give excellent भोजन suited to each person’s taste. Likewise, at a place of rest for the weary, one should feed the twice-born with haviṣya. The ethical emphasis is on disciplined generosity: honoring Brahmins and guests with pure offerings, and practicing hospitality that is both righteous and considerate of others’ needs.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches dharmic hospitality: feed Brahmins and guests with pure, sanctified food (haviṣya) and, more broadly, offer excellent भोजन suited to each person’s taste—generosity guided by purity, respect, and consideration.
Vaiśampāyana is describing prescriptive conduct connected with different parvans/contexts: in the Śānti-parvan one arranges haviṣya-feeding for Brahmins; in the Aśvamedha-related context one provides superior meals pleasing to all; and at a rest-house one again feeds dvijas with haviṣya.