Adhyāya 195 — Arjuna’s Capability and Restraint Regarding Divyāstras
Udyoga Parva
व्यादिदेश सवाहाानां भक्ष्यभोज्यमनुत्तमम् । सगजाश्चवमनुष्याणां ये च शिल्पोपजीविन:
vyādideśa sa vāhānāṁ bhakṣya-bhojyam anuttamam | sa-gajāś ca vā manushyāṇāṁ ye ca śilpopajīvinaḥ ||
ໄວສຳປາຍະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: ພະອົງໄດ້ສັ່ງໃຫ້ແຈກຢາຍອາຫານຊັ້ນດີທີ່ສຸດ—ທັງອາຫານປະທານແລະຂອງກິນອັນເລີດລ້ຳ—ໃຫ້ແກ່ຜູ້ຕິດຕາມ ແລະຜູ້ຂົນສົ່ງ, ພ້ອມທັງຜູ້ຢູ່ກັບຊ້າງ, ແລະບັນດາຄົນກັບຊ່າງຝີມືທີ່ດຳລົງຊີວິດດ້ວຍວິຊາຊີບຂອງຕົນ. ເລື່ອງນີ້ຍ້ຳໃຫ້ເຫັນພັນທະຂອງຜູ້ປົກຄອງທີ່ຕ້ອງຫຼ້ຽງດູທຸກຊັ້ນຊົນໃນການງານໃຫຍ່ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ການປະຕິບັດທາງທຳດຳເນີນໄປໂດຍບໍ່ມີການລະເລີຍ ຫຼືການເອົາປຽບ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
A leader’s dharma includes ensuring fair and ample provision for all who support a major enterprise—transport staff, specialized corps (like elephant units), and skilled workers—so that collective duty is fulfilled with dignity and without neglect.
The speaker reports that orders were given to distribute excellent food and supplies to various groups present—logistics personnel, those connected with elephants, ordinary men, and artisans—indicating organized preparation and responsible management.