Shloka 8
Aṣṭāvakra and the Woman: Disclosure, Permission, and Marital Resolution (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय २२)
अथोपास्य सहस्रांशुं कि करोमीत्युवाच ताम् । सा चामृतरसप्रख्यं ऋषेरन्नमुपाहरत्
athopāsya sahasrāṁśuṁ ki karomīty uvāca tām | sā cāmṛtarasaprakhyaṁ ṛṣer annam upāharat ||
Disse Bhīṣma: Depois de adorar o Sol de mil raios, ele lhe disse: “O que devo fazer agora?” Então aquela mulher trouxe diante do sábio um alimento doce e deleitoso, como néctar—sinal de serviço reverente e da devida honra ao hóspede santo após a conclusão dos ritos diários.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order: after completing sacred daily observances (especially worship of the Sun), one should act with humility and seek proper guidance, and then honor holy persons through respectful service and nourishing offerings—hospitality as an ethical duty.
After performing worship of the Sun, the man asks the woman what he should do next. She responds by bringing and presenting to the sage a meal described as nectar-like, indicating attentive care and the proper reception/serving of a revered ṛṣi.