Shloka 49
चित्रसेन-समागमः / The Engagement with Citrasena and the Gandharvas
शतं दासीसहस्राणि कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमत: । पात्रीहस्ता दिवारात्रमतिथीन् भोजयन्त्युत,“बुद्धिमान् कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिरकी पूर्वोक्त एक लाख दासियाँ हाथोंमें (भोजनसे भरी हुई) थाली लिये दिन-रात अतिथियोंको भोजन कराती थीं
śataṁ dāsīsahasrāṇi kuntīputrasya dhīmataḥ | pātrīhastā divārātram atithīn bhojayanty uta ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：昆蒂那位睿智之子（尤狄湿提罗）麾下有十万侍女，手执供食之盘，昼夜不息地款待宾客——这正是他以好客著称的写照，也是以法（dharma）不间断地敬奉来客（atithi）的本分。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-dharma—honoring and feeding guests as a continuous moral obligation—presented as a hallmark of righteous kingship and generosity.
Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s household arrangements: innumerable maidservants stand ready with plates and serve food to arriving guests day and night, emphasizing the scale of his hospitality.