Adhyāya 14: Sudēṣṇā Sends Sairandhrī to Kīcaka’s House (सुदेष्णा–सैरन्ध्री–कीचक संवादः)
स्वादून्यमृतकल्पानि पेयानि विविधानि च । पिबमाना मनोज्ञानि रममाणा यथासुखम्,“अमृतके समान स्वादिष्ट और मनोहर भाँति-भाँतिके पेय रसोंका पान करती हुई तुम्हें जैसे सुख मिले, उसी प्रकार रमण करो
svādūny amṛtakalpāni peyāni vividhāni ca | pibamānā manojñāni ramamāṇā yathāsukham ||
毗湿摩耶那说道:“饮那多种饮品吧——甘甜如甘露、似不死甘浆,悦人心神——并随你所安、所乐而尽情享受。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The line highlights refined enjoyment within a socially sanctioned setting—pleasures (food and drink) are presented as part of hospitality and comfort, implying enjoyment that remains appropriate to context rather than reckless indulgence.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana describes someone being offered (or partaking of) many sweet, nectar-like drinks and enjoying them freely and comfortably, as part of the scene’s courtly or hospitable atmosphere.