The food that was offered contained such things as are taken by householders, as also such things as arc taken by the forest dwellers. Through fear of the Rishi's curse, the king had caused all kinds of food to be gathered and got ready for his guest.
गृहस्थानां च यद् भोज्यं यच्चापि वनवासिनाम्। सर्वमाहारयामास राजा शापभयात् ततः॥