Srimad Valmiki Ramayana
AYODHYA KANDA•SARGA: 3•SHLOKA: 14
प्रशस्तमन्नं गुणवद्धधिक्षीरोपसेचनम् ।
द्विजानां शतसाहस्रे यत्प्रकाममलं भवेत् ॥२-३-१४॥
praśastamannaṃ guṇavaddhadhikṣīropasecanam |
dvijānāṃ śatasāhasre yatprakāmamalaṃ bhavet ॥2-3-14॥
Translation
Let there be fine, high-quality cooked food (rice), with curds and milk as accompaniments, which would be abundantly sufficient, to their heart's desire, for one hundred thousand Brahmanas.
हिंदी अनुवाद
प्रशस्तमन्नं गुणवद्धधिक्षीरोपसेचनम्। द्विजानां शतसाहस्रे यत्प्रकाममलं भवेत्।
English Commentary
This verse outlines one of the most crucial preparations for any major, auspicious event in ancient India: the feeding of Brahmanas (Bhojana).
हिंदी टीका
यह श्लोक प्राचीन भारत में किसी भी बड़े, शुभ समारोह की सबसे महत्वपूर्ण तैयारी को रेखांकित करता है: ब्राह्मणों का भोज।