[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Foreign](https://indike.org/pramana/inf) › [Greek](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr) › [Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic) › [Ἰνδικά](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes) › 28 # Ἰνδικά 28: Athenaeus IV, p. 153, D Ἰνδικά 28 - **Language:** Ancient Greek ### [28](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.28) Μεγασθένης ἐν τῇ δετέρᾳτῶν Ἰνδικῶν τοῖς Ἰνδοῖς φησιν ἐν τῷ δείπνῳ παρατίθεσθαι ἑκάστῳ τράπεζαν, ταύτην δ’ εἶναι ὁμοίαν ταῖς ἐγγυθήκαις· καὶ ἐπιτίθεσθαι ἐπ’ αὐτῇ τρυβλίον χρυσοῦν, εἰς ὃ ἐμβαλεῖν αὐτοὺς πρῶτον μὲν τὴν ὄρυζαν ἑφθὴν, ὡς ἄν τις ἑψήσειε χόνδρον, ἔπειτα ὄψα πολλὰ κεχειρουργημένα ταῖς Ἰνδικαῖς σκευασίαις. > Megasthenes, in the second book of his Indika, says that when the Indians are at supper a table is placed before each person, this being like a tripod. There is placed upon it a golden bowl, into which they first put rice, boiled as one would boil barley, and then they add many dainties prepared according to Indian receipts. > — John Watson McCrindle 1877, Ancient India as Described by Megasthenês and Arrian - [Previous: 27](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.27) - [Next: 29](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.29) ## Translations (2) - [Ancient India as Described by Megasthenês and Arrian](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes~en-mccrindle.28) — John Watson McCrindle 1877, English - [Latin translation (Müller)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes*fhg~la-muller.28) — Karl Müller, Latin ## Discussed in (3) - [Age of the Nandas and Mauryas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sastri-1952.c9.s26.4) — Sastri 1952, English - [Hindu Law and Custom (Recht und Sitte)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jolly-1896.c10.9) — Jolly & Ghosh 1896, English - [Public Administration in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916.c13.31) — Banerjea 1916, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.28](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.28) · Pramāṇa