Shloka 7
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 ||
वैशंपायन म्हणाले—वाहनांच्या सेवकांसाठी उत्तम भक्ष्य-भोज्य देण्याची आज्ञा केली. हत्तींसह असलेले लोक, इतर मनुष्य आणि शिल्पावर उपजीविका करणारे यांच्यासाठीही भोजनाची व्यवस्था करण्यास सांगितले.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.