Shloka 23
Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)
अथ तं कुशिको हृष्ट: प्रावेशयदनुत्तमम् । गृहोद्देशं ततस्तस्य दर्शनीयमदर्शयत्
atha taṁ kuśiko hṛṣṭaḥ prāveśayad anuttamam | gṛhoddheśaṁ tatas tasya darśanīyam adarśayat ||
Bhīṣma berkata: Kemudian Kuśika, dengan hati yang gembira, membawa baginda itu masuk ke bahagian kediaman yang paling utama. Sesudah itu, dia menunjukkan kepada sang resi sebuah kamar yang terhias rapi—indah dipandang—lalu memuliakan tetamunya dengan layanan yang sewajarnya.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-dharma: a ruler’s duty to honor a guest—especially a sage—through respectful reception and providing worthy lodging, reflecting ethical kingship and reverence for spiritual merit.
Kuśika, pleased, escorts the visiting sage into an excellent part of his residence and shows him a beautifully prepared room, indicating formal welcome and careful hospitality.