Shloka 46
Adhyāya 283: Varṇa-vṛtti, Nyāya-ārjana, and the Decline-and-Restoration of Dharma (वर्णवृत्तिः न्यायार्जनं च)
पानकानि च दिव्यानि लेह[चोष्याणि यानि च | भुज्जते विविधैर्वक्त्रैविलुम्पन्त्याक्षिपन्ति च,दिव्य पेय पदार्थ, लेह्ठ और चोष्य आदि जो-जो भोजन वहाँ उपलब्ध हुए, उन सबको वे रुद्रणण अपने विविध मुखोंद्वारा खाने, नष्ट करने और चारों ओर छींटने तथा फेंकने लगे
pānakāni ca divyāni leha-coṣyāṇi yāni ca | bhuñjate vividhair vaktrair vilumpanty ākṣipanti ca ||
Dakṣa berkata: “Di sana ada minuman-minuman ilahi, dan segala jenis makanan yang dijilat dan dihisap. Kumpulan Rudra, dengan pelbagai mulut mereka, mula memakannya—sambil merosakkan, menaburkan, dan melontarnya ke segala arah.”
दक्ष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how loss of restraint and reverence in a sacred or communal setting turns abundance into waste and violence. Ethically, it warns that arrogance and disrespect in ritual contexts can invite disorder, and that uncontrolled anger manifests as destructive consumption rather than rightful enjoyment.
Daksha describes the scene where celestial refreshments and various foods are present, but Rudra’s fierce attendants, using their many mouths, do not merely eat; they also plunder and spoil the provisions, scattering and throwing them about—signaling a breakdown of order and propriety at the gathering.