Shloka 25
अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission
नित्यसंस्कृतमन्नं तु विविधं राजवेश्मनि । शयनानि च मुख्यानि परिषेकाश्व पुष्कला:,प्रतिदिन भाँति-भाँतिका भोजन तैयार करके राजभवनमें मुनिके लिये परोसा जाता, अच्छे-अच्छे पलंग बिछाये जाते तथा स्नानके लिये बहुत-से पात्र रखे जाते थे
nitya-saṃskṛtam annaṃ tu vividhaṃ rāja-veśmani | śayanāni ca mukhyāni pariṣekāś ca puṣkalāḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Di istana diraja, pelbagai makanan yang disediakan dengan rapi dihidangkan setiap hari. Katil-katil yang terbaik dibentangkan, dan persiapan untuk mandi serta upacara percikan air juga disediakan dengan melimpah.” Petikan ini menonjolkan kewajipan raja memuliakan tetamu yang layak—terutama pertapa dan resi—melalui layanan yang tetap, tertib, dan penuh hormat.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a ruler upholds dharma by consistent, respectful hospitality—providing proper food, rest, and bathing arrangements for worthy guests (especially sages). Material provision, when guided by reverence and order, becomes an ethical duty.
Bhishma describes the daily arrangements in a royal household: varied well-prepared meals are served, fine beds are prepared, and plentiful bathing/ablution provisions are kept ready—depicting exemplary treatment of honored visitors.