Shloka 14
Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)
इतना कहकर राजा कुशिकने महामुनि च्यवनको बैठनेके लिये आसन दिया और स्वयं अपनी पत्नीके साथ उस स्थानपर आये, जहाँ वे मुनि विराजमान थे ।।
pragṛhya rājā bhṛṅgāraṃ pādyam asmai nyavedayat | kārayāmāsa sarvākṣa kriyās tasya mahātmanaḥ ||
ततः स राजा भृङ्गारं प्रगृह्य पाद्यं तस्मै न्यवेदयत्, स्वयमेव मुनिपादप्रक्षालनार्थं जलं समर्पयामास। अनन्तरं तस्य महात्मनः सर्वाः सत्कारक्रियाः—अर्घ्याद्याः—यथाविधि समापयामास।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches atithi-dharma: a ruler should personally honor a worthy guest—especially a sage—through humble service (offering pādya) and by ensuring the full set of customary rites (like arghya) are properly completed.
The king takes a ritual water-vessel and offers foot-washing water to the visiting sage, then arranges for all remaining hospitality rites to be carried out, demonstrating reverence and correct conduct toward an honored ascetic.