Shloka 84
भुक्तवत्सु द्विजेन्द्रेष यथावत् सम्प्रदापयेत् । वाचकं भरतश्रेष्ठ भोजयित्वा स्वलंकृतम्,भरतभूषण! सम्पूर्ण कथाकी समाप्ति होनेके बाद श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणोंक भोजन कर लेनेपर उन्हें यथोचित दान देना चाहिये। फिर वाचकको भी वस्त्राभूषणोंसे अलंकृत करके उत्तम अन्न भोजन कराना चाहिये। इसके बाद उसे दान-मानसे संतुष्ट करना उचित है
bhuktavatsu dvijendreṣu yathāvat sampradāpayet | vācakaṃ bharataśreṣṭha bhojayitvā svalakṛtam, bharatabhūṣaṇa |
Vaiśampāyana said: “When the foremost Brahmins have finished their meal, one should bestow appropriate gifts upon them in due manner. Then, O best of the Bharatas, having honored the reciter—adorned with garments and ornaments—one should feed him with excellent food; thereafter it is fitting to gratify him with gifts and respectful honors.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
After a sacred recitation concludes, dharma requires gratitude expressed through proper hospitality: first feed the learned Brahmins, then give them suitable gifts; also honor the reciter with adornment, good food, and respectful donations.
Vaiśampāyana describes the correct concluding conduct after the completion of a full sacred narration (kathā): the audience/host should complete the rite by feeding Brahmins, giving them appropriate dāna, and then specially honoring and rewarding the vācaka (reciter).