Shanti Parva 36.23
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 36 · Verse 23
Sanskrit Original
दीक्षितस्य कदर्यस्य ऋतुविक्रयिकस्य च। तक्ष्णश्चर्मावकर्तुश्च पुंश्चल्या रजकस्य च॥ चिकित्सकस्य यच्चान्नमभोज्यं रक्षिणस्तथा। गणग्रामाभिशस्तानां रङ्गस्त्रीजीविनां तथा॥ परिवित्तीनां पुंसां च बन्दिद्युतविदां यथा। वामहस्ताहृतं चान्नं भक्तं पर्युषितं च यत्॥ सुरानुगतमुच्छिष्टमभोज्यं शेषितं च यत्। पिष्टस्य चेक्षुशाकाना विकाराः पयसस्तथा॥
The food supplied by a person selected (for receiving present) at a sacrifice; by one who does not enjoy his riches or make any gifts, that supplied by one who sells Soma, or one who is a shoe-maker, by an unchaste woman, by a washerman, by a physician, by watchmen, by a number of persons, by one who is marked by a whole village, by one who lives on the income of dancing girls, by persons marrying before their elder brothers are married, by professional panegyrists and bards, and by gamblers, the food also which is brought with the left hand or which is stale, the food which is mixed with alcohol, the food which is already tasted, and the residue of a feast, should not be taken (by a Brahmana.) Cakes sugarcanes, potherbs, and rice boiled in sugared milk, when of relish should not be taken.