Shloka 5
भोजनं भोजयेद् विप्रान् गन्धमाल्यैरलंकृतान् । भीष्मपर्वणि राजेन्द्र दद्यात् पानीयमुत्तमम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | bhojanaṃ bhojayet viprān gandhamālyair alaṅkṛtān | bhīṣmaparvaṇi rājendra dadyāt pānīyam uttamam ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“大王啊，于《毗湿摩篇》（Bhīṣma Parva）之时，应当礼敬婆罗门——以香料与花鬘为其庄严——供以殊胜佳肴，并施与清净上好的饮水。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches dharmic response to sacred recitation: one should express reverence through generosity—honoring learned brāhmaṇas with respectful adornment, feeding them well, and donating pure drinking water.
Vaiśampāyana addresses a king and prescribes a meritorious practice connected with the Bhīṣma Parva: after hearing/engaging with this parva, one should perform acts of hospitality and charity, especially feeding brāhmaṇas and giving water.