Shloka 10
Saṃvaraṇa–Tapatī Vivāhaḥ (The Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa and Tapatī) — Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva 163
को<यमन्नमिदं भुद्धतक्ते मदर्थमुपकल्पितम् । पश्यतो मम दुर्बुद्धिर्यियासुर्यमसादनम्,“यमलोकमें जानेकी इच्छा रखनेवाला यह कौन दुर्बुद्धि मनुष्य है, जो मेरी आँखोंके सामने मेरे ही लिये तैयार करके लाये हुए इस अन्नको स्वयं खा रहा है?”
ko 'yam annam idaṃ buddhata-kte mad-artham upakalpitam | paśyato mama durbuddhir yiyāsur yamasādanam ||
వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను— యమలోకమునకు పోవాలని కోరుకొనుచు, నా కళ్లముందే నా కొరకు సిద్ధపరచిన ఈ అన్నమును తానే తినుచున్న ఈ దుర్బుద్ధి మనిషి ఎవడు?
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Appropriating what is meant for another—especially food prepared as a rightful offering or hospitality—is condemned as adharma. The verse frames such conduct as self-destructive, metaphorically ‘seeking Yama’s abode,’ emphasizing moral accountability and consequences.
The speaker (introduced by Vaiśampāyana) voices an indignant challenge: someone, in his very presence, is eating food that had been prepared for him. The remark functions as a public reprimand and a warning of severe repercussions.