Shloka 66
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
भुक्त्वा तानपि सक्तून् स नैव तुष्टो बभूव ह । उज्छवृत्तिस्तु धर्मात्मा बत्रीडामनुजगाम ह,वह सत्तू खाकर भी ब्राह्मण देवताका पेट न भरा। यह देखकर उज्छवृत्तिधारी धर्मात्मा ब्राह्मण बड़े संकोचमें पड़ गये
bhuktvā tān api saktūn sa naiva tuṣṭo babhūva ha | ucchavṛttis tu dharmātmā brāhmaṇo 'nujagāma ha ||
Dẫu đã ăn những nắm sattu ấy, vị khách vẫn chưa no. Thấy vậy, vị Bà-la-môn sống bằng cách mót lúa, người có lòng hướng thiện, liền bước theo, trong dạ bối rối và ngập ngừng—lo sao trọn đạo đãi khách khi cơn đói của khách vẫn chưa nguôi.
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical pressure of atithi-dharma (duty to a guest): even when one offers what little one has, a righteous person feels responsible if the guest remains unsatisfied, and seeks a dharmic way to respond.
A guest eats the offered saktu yet remains hungry. The austere Brahmin, who lives by gleaning, notices this and follows along anxiously, implying he is searching for a way to provide further help despite limited means.