Shloka 42
Subhadrā-vilāpaḥ — Subhadrā’s Lament for Abhimanyu
Droṇa-parva 55
पयो दधि घृत॑ क्षौद्रं भक्ष्य भोज्यं च शोभनम् । यस्य यज्ञेषु सर्वेषु वासांस्याभरणानि च
payo dadhi ghṛtaṁ kṣaudraṁ bhakṣya bhojyaṁ ca śobhanam | yasya yajñeṣu sarveṣu vāsāṁsy ābharaṇāni ca
पयः दधि घृतं क्षौद्रं भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च शोभनम्। यस्य यज्ञेषु सर्वेषु वासांसि आभरणानि च॥
(नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharmic yajña as an act of generous offering and giving: abundance in offerings (milk, ghee, honey, fine foods) and in gifts (garments, ornaments) reflects responsibility toward guests, priests, and the social order, making ritual inseparable from charity and hospitality.
Nārada is describing the characteristics of a person’s sacrifices, emphasizing that in all of that person’s yajñas there is plentiful, high-quality provision—both offerings and distributable gifts—indicating the performer’s prosperity and commitment to dharma through ritual generosity.