Shloka 14
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
ततोअस्या: स्वागतं कृत्वा व्यादिश्य च वरासनम् । पूजितां पादशौचेन वरान्नेनाप्यतर्पयत्
tato ’syāḥ svāgataṃ kṛtvā vyādiśya ca varāsanam | pūjitāṃ pādaśaucena varānnenāpy atarpayat ||
അതിനുശേഷം രാജാവ് അവളെ ആദരപൂർവ്വം സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്ത് ഉത്തമാസനം നൽകി; പാദപ്രക്ഷാളനത്തോടെ യഥോചിതമായി പൂജിച്ചു, ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ അന്നം നൽകി അവളെ തൃപ്തിപ്പെടുത്തി।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the dharmic duty of honoring a guest: welcome them respectfully, offer a proper seat, perform purificatory service such as washing the feet, and provide excellent food—hospitality as an ethical obligation, especially for rulers.
A king receives a woman guest. He formally welcomes her, gives her a fine seat, honors her through foot-washing and worshipful respect, and then feeds her with the best food until she is satisfied.