Shloka 25
अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission
नित्यसंस्कृतमन्नं तु विविधं राजवेश्मनि । शयनानि च मुख्यानि परिषेकाश्व पुष्कला:
nitya-saṃskṛtam annaṃ tu vividhaṃ rāja-veśmani | śayanāni ca mukhyāni pariṣekāś ca puṣkalāḥ ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Sa palasyo, araw-araw ay inihahain ang sari-saring pagkaing maingat na inihanda. Inilalatag ang mahuhusay na higaan, at sagana ang mga paghahanda para sa pagligo at sa mga ritwal na pagwiwisik ng tubig.” Ipinakikita nito ang tungkulin ng hari na parangalan ang mararangal na panauhin—lalo na ang mga asceta at pantas—sa pamamagitan ng tuluy-tuloy at magalang na pag-aasikaso.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a ruler upholds dharma by consistent, respectful hospitality—providing proper food, rest, and bathing arrangements for worthy guests (especially sages). Material provision, when guided by reverence and order, becomes an ethical duty.
Bhishma describes the daily arrangements in a royal household: varied well-prepared meals are served, fine beds are prepared, and plentiful bathing/ablution provisions are kept ready—depicting exemplary treatment of honored visitors.