Shloka 58
अपूपैश्नैव पूपैश्न मोदकैश्व समन्वितम् । सभापर्वणि राजेन्द्र हविष्यं भोजयेद् द्विजान्
apūpaiśnaiva pūpaiśna modakaiś ca samanvitam | sabhāparvaṇi rājendra haviṣyaṃ bhojayed dvijān ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai raja agung, pada kesempatan Sabhā-parvan, hendaklah para dvija (yang dua kali lahir) dijamu dengan makanan persembahan (haviṣya), disertai apūpa, pūpa, dan modaka.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic hospitality: on a sacred parvan-occasion, one should honor the twice-born with ritually appropriate food-offerings, showing reverence, purity, and generosity.
Vaiśampāyana describes a prescribed observance connected with the Sabhā-parvan occasion: feeding Brahmin guests with haviṣya along with festive sweets such as apūpas, pūpas, and modakas.