Shloka 14
Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)
इतना कहकर राजा कुशिकने महामुनि च्यवनको बैठनेके लिये आसन दिया और स्वयं अपनी पत्नीके साथ उस स्थानपर आये, जहाँ वे मुनि विराजमान थे ।।
pragṛhya rājā bhṛṅgāraṃ pādyam asmai nyavedayat | kārayāmāsa sarvākṣa kriyās tasya mahātmanaḥ ||
毗湿摩说：国王亲手执起水器，恭敬地奉上洗足之水，为圣仙濯足。随后，他又依礼使一切待客之仪——如奉献阿尔吉亚（arghya）及相关礼行——悉皆周备，以敬那位大心的苦行者。此段彰显待客之义，尤当以谦卑亲奉之劳，尽守礼法，尊崇可敬的ṛṣi圣贤。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches atithi-dharma: a ruler should personally honor a worthy guest—especially a sage—through humble service (offering pādya) and by ensuring the full set of customary rites (like arghya) are properly completed.
The king takes a ritual water-vessel and offers foot-washing water to the visiting sage, then arranges for all remaining hospitality rites to be carried out, demonstrating reverence and correct conduct toward an honored ascetic.