Shloka 8
Rāma’s Abhiṣeka Plan, Kaikeyī’s Boon, and the Initiation of the Exile
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Account
स पर्वकाल कृत्वा तु मुनिवृत्त्या समन्वित: । अतिथि भ्यो ददावन्नं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना,मुद्गल ऋषि मुनिवृत्तिसे रहते हुए पर्वकालोचित कर्मदर्श और पौर्णमास यज्ञ करके हर्षोल्लासपूर्ण हृदयसे अतिथियोंको भोजन देते थे
sa parvakālaṁ kṛtvā tu munivṛttyā samanvitaḥ | atithibhyo dadāv annaṁ prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā ||
Having duly observed the rites appropriate to the sacred season, and living in the disciplined manner of a sage, the seer Mudgala would, with an inwardly joyful heart, give food to guests. The verse highlights his steady dharma: ritual propriety joined with generous hospitality and inner gladness rather than mere outward display.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
True dharma is shown by combining proper observance of sacred duties with wholehearted hospitality—giving food to guests with inner joy, not reluctance or mere formality.
Vyāsa describes Mudgala Ṛṣi: he performs the rites appropriate to the parvan season and, living as a sage, regularly feeds arriving guests, his heart pleased by the act of giving.