Mahabharata — Udyoga Parva, Shloka 9
अध्याय ८ — शल्यस्य सत्कारः, वरदानं, पाण्डवसमागमश्च (Śalya’s Reception, the Boon, and Meeting the Pāṇḍavas)
शिल्पिभिविविधैश्वैव क्रीडास्तत्र प्रयोजिता: । तत्र वस्त्राणि माल्यानि भक्ष्यं पेयं च सत्कृतम्
śilpibhir vividhaiś caiva krīḍās tatra prayojitāḥ | tatra vastrāṇi mālyāni bhakṣyaṁ peyaṁ ca satkṛtam ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang mga bihasang artesano ng sari-saring uri ay nag-ayos doon ng iba’t ibang pook at paraan ng paglilibang. Sa loob ng gayong tagpo ay nakahanda ang mga kasuotan at mga kuwintas na bulaklak, pati pagkain at inumin, at iba pang bagay na inihanda upang parangalan at salubungin ang mga panauhin—mga tanda ng maingat na pagkamapagpatuloy at ng kaayusang panlipunan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights satkāra—proper hospitality and respectful reception—as a marker of dharma in public and royal settings: resources and comforts are arranged not merely for pleasure but to honor guests and maintain social propriety.
The narrator describes a prepared venue where many artisans have set up diverse recreational arrangements, and where garments, garlands, food, drink, and other items for honoring visitors have been kept ready.