परासादेषु विचित्रेषु गॊष्ठीष्व आवसथेषु च कथा विचित्राः कुर्वाणाः पिण्डितास तत्र शॊभनाः ।। ४-४२-२७ ।।
'It is in luxurious palaces, assemblies, and pleasure gardens that learned men, skilled in rhetoric, seem most at home. They perform many wondrous acts in such gatherings, or where sacrificial utensils require proper arrangement and cleansing. ' ।। 4-42-27 ।।
'With deep knowledge of others’ secrets, human behavior, and faults in food preparation, the learned ones shine forth in such gatherings. ' ।। 4-42-29 ।।