Mahabharata 1.192.9 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 192, Shloka 9
द्रौपदी-वरण-प्रत्ययः — Intelligence Reports and the Kaurava Court’s Response
तेषां तु भैक्ष॑ं प्रतिगृह्म कृष्णा दत्त्वा बलिं ब्राह्मणसाच्च कृत्वा । तां चैव वृद्धां परिवेष्य तांश्व नरप्रवीरान् स्वयमप्यभुड्धक्त
teṣāṃ tu bhaikṣaṃ pratigṛhya kṛṣṇā dattvā baliṃ brāhmaṇebhyaś ca kṛtvā | tāṃ caiva vṛddhāṃ pariveṣya tāṃś ca narapravīrān svayam apy abhuṅkta ||
Apabila mereka kembali, Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) menerima makanan sedekah yang dibawa; menurut tata kewajipan rumah tangga, dia terlebih dahulu mempersembahkan sebahagian sebagai bali kepada para dewa, lalu mengagihkan bahagian yang wajar kepada para Brahmana. Kemudian dia menghidangkan kepada wanita tua itu dan kepada para lelaki terunggul itu seorang demi seorang, dan hanya selepas itu dia sendiri memakan baki yang tinggal.
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The verse highlights gṛhastha-dharma: food should be shared in an ordered, ethical way—first as a sacred offering, then to Brāhmaṇas/guests and dependents, and only then should one eat oneself. It models restraint and prioritizing others’ welfare.
Draupadī receives the alms-food brought back by the men, performs the customary offering (bali), gives portions to Brāhmaṇas, serves an elderly woman and the leading men, and finally eats what remains.
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