Shloka 20
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Procession, Encampment (Niveśa), and Auspicious Timing for Ritual Action
मोदकै: पायसेनाथ मांसापूपैस्तथैव च । आशास्य च महात्मानं प्रययुर्मुदिता भूशम्
modakaiḥ pāyasena atha māṃsāpūpaiḥ tathaiva ca | āśāsya ca mahātmānaṃ prayayur muditā bhūśam ||
វៃសម្បាយនៈបាននិយាយ៖ ដោយបានបំពេញព្រះអម្ចាស់មានព្រះហឫទ័យធំទូលាយនោះដោយមិឋាន្ន ម្ហូបផ្អែម ខៀរ នំ និងនំសាច់ ពួកគេសូមពរព្រះអង្គ ហើយចេញដំណើរទៅ—ព្រះរាជាទាំងឡាយ (បណ្ឌវ) ចាកចេញដោយចិត្តរីករាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំង។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Major undertakings should begin with humility, auspicious rites, and the seeking of blessings; prosperity and success are framed as aligned with reverence and dharmic preparation rather than mere power.
The Pāṇḍavas offer various foods—sweets, rice-pudding, and meat-cakes—to a revered great-souled deity (contextually Maheśvara/Śiva), receive his benediction, and then depart joyfully to proceed with their next course of action.