Shloka 5
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
तदन्नमुत्तमं भुक्त्वा गुणवत् सार्वकामिकम् | प्रतिष्ठमानो5स्मयत प्रीत: कृष्णो महामना:
tad annam uttamaṁ bhuktvā guṇavat sārvakāmikam | pratiṣṭhamāno ’smayat prītaḥ kṛṣṇo mahāmanāḥ ||
Dùng xong món ăn thượng hảo ấy—đầy đủ phẩm chất, hợp mọi sở thích—bậc đại tâm Kṛṣṇa (Vyāsa) vô cùng hoan hỷ. Rồi khi đứng dậy toan rời đi, ngài mỉm cười.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic hospitality: offering excellent, wholesome, universally pleasing food to a revered guest leads to genuine satisfaction and goodwill. The guest’s smile signifies approval and the ethical value of respectful service (atithi-satkāra) performed without ostentation.
Bhishma narrates that Krishna—understood here as Vyasa—eats the fine meal provided, becomes pleased, and as he gets up to leave, he smiles, indicating contentment and a favorable disposition toward the hosts.