Mahabharata — Svargarohana Parva, Shloka 65
विप्रेभ्य: संस्कृतं सम्यग् दद्यात् संयतमानस: । कर्णपर्वमें भी ब्राह्मणोंको अच्छे ढंगसे तैयार किया हुआ सबकी रुचिके अनुकूल उत्तम भोजन दे और अपने मनको वशमें रखे ।।
viprebhyaḥ saṃskṛtaṃ samyag dadyāt saṃyatamānasaḥ | śalyaparvaṇi rājendra modakaiḥ saguḍaudanaiḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“当以调伏之心，恭敬而如法地向婆罗门奉上精心烹制的饮食。噢，诸王之最，在《舍利耶篇》中亦当如是：以甜饼与掺入粗糖（jaggery）所煮之饭使他们欢喜；施与之时须自制而周详，顺其口味。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches dāna and hospitality guided by self-restraint: offerings should be properly prepared, given respectfully to brāhmaṇas, and aligned with what is fitting and pleasing, emphasizing inner discipline (saṃyatamānasaḥ) along with outward generosity.
Vaiśampāyana continues a prescriptive description of meritorious conduct, listing appropriate acts of giving across contexts (here referencing the Śalya-parvan), specifying exemplary foods—modakas and jaggery-rice—as suitable offerings to brāhmaṇas when performed with a controlled mind.