Shloka 433
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
कथयन्ति सम पुरुषा नानादेशनिवासिन: । “जिसकी जैसी इच्छा हो
kathayanti sama puruṣā nānādeśanivāsinaḥ | “yasyā yasyecchā bhavet tasmai sā vastur dīyatām | sarvān icchānusāreṇa bhojayitavyāḥ” iti ghoṣaṇā divāniśaṃ pravartate sma—na kadācit viramati sma | hṛṣṭapuṣṭamanuṣyair bhṛtasya tasya yajñamahotsavasya kathāṃ nānādeśanivāsino manuṣyā bahūn ahān kathayām āsuḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：来自诸国之人不断谈论此事。一道告示昼夜不停地宣告：“各人所欲者，即以其所欲赐之；使众人皆得随愿而食。”许久以来，四方旅人及各地居民仍在传诵那场祭祀盛会的声名——其间人群欢悦、饮食充足——这正是王者之责的写照：以广开筵席的待客之道与对众生的周全照拂来彰显。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic ideal of kingship and ritual: generosity is not merely symbolic but practical—meeting people’s needs and wishes through continuous giving and feeding. Ethical excellence is shown as inclusive hospitality that sustains communal well-being.
During the great sacrificial festival, an unceasing public announcement instructs attendants to give each person what they desire and to feed everyone accordingly. People from many regions later continue to talk about the event’s abundance and the thriving, satisfied crowds.