Shloka 6
आदि पर्व — अध्याय 148: कुन्ती–ब्राह्मणसंवादः (दुःखमूल-प्रश्नः) / Kuntī and the Brahmin: Inquiry into the Root of Suffering
ता विहृत्य यथाकामं भुक््त्वा पीत्वा च भारत । जम्मुर्निशि गृहानेव समनुज्ञाप्प माधवीम्,महाराज! तदनन्तर एक दिन रात्रिके समय कुन्तीने दान देनेके निमित्त ब्राह्मणग-भोजन कराया। उसमें बहुत-सी स्त्रियाँ भी आयी थीं। भारत! वे सब स्त्रियाँ इच्छानुसार घूम- फिरकर खा-पी लेनेके बाद कुन्तीदेवीसे आज्ञा ले रातमें फिर अपने-अपने घरोंको ही लौट गयीं
tā vihṛtya yathākāmaṃ bhuktvā pītvā ca bhārata | jagmur niśi gṛhān eva samanvanujñāpya mādhavīm ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: “Hỡi Bhārata, sau khi vui chơi tùy ý, ăn uống no nê, những người phụ nữ ấy—đã kính cẩn xin phép Mādhavī (Kuntī)—liền trở về nhà mình trong đêm.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights household dharma expressed through orderly hospitality: guests may enjoy food and freedom, yet social propriety is maintained by formally taking leave of the hostess and returning home at an appropriate time.
After a charitable meal hosted by Kuntī (here called Mādhavī), the attending women, having eaten, drunk, and enjoyed themselves, respectfully seek her permission and then depart at night to their respective homes.