Shloka 2
इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्
Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel
लोमशजी कहते हैं--राजन्! इल्वलने महर्षिसहित उन राजाओंको आता जान मन्त्रियोंके साथ अपने राज्यकी सीमापर उपस्थित होकर उन सबका पूजन किया ।। तेषां ततो<सुरश्रेष्ठस्त्वातिथ्यमकरोत् तदा । सुसंस्कृतेन कौरव्य भ्रात्रा वातापिना यदा,कुरुनन्दन! उस समय असुरश्रेष्ठ इल्वलने अपने भाई वातापिका मांस राँधकर उसके द्वारा उन सबका आतिथ्य किया
lomaśa uvāca—rājan! ilvalena maharṣi-sahitaṃ tān rājñaḥ āyānto jñātvā mantribhiḥ saha sva-rājya-sīmni upasthāya teṣāṃ sarveṣāṃ pūjanaṃ kṛtam. teṣāṃ tataḥ asura-śreṣṭhaḥ tv ātithyam akarot tadā, su-saṃskṛtena kauravya bhrātrā vātāpinā yadā.
罗摩沙说道：“大王啊！伊尔瓦拉得知那些国王与大圣仙们将至，便携群臣出迎于国境，礼敬供奉众人。随后，那阿修罗之魁——库鲁后裔啊——竟以‘待客之礼’设宴：命人将其弟瓦塔毗精心‘料理’成熟肉，端上席前。于是，他在恭敬宾客的外相之下，暗藏残忍而欺诈的恶意。”
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage contrasts true ātithya-dharma (righteous hospitality) with its counterfeit: outward honor can hide harmful intent. Ethical conduct is judged not merely by ritual forms of welcome but by inner motive and non-violence toward guests.
Ilvala learns that kings accompanied by sages are arriving. He goes to the frontier with ministers, honors them, and then offers hospitality by serving a dish made from his brother Vātāpi—setting up a deceitful and dangerous trap under the guise of welcoming guests.