Shloka 100
पशुसख उवाच पशून् रज्जामि दृष्टवाहं पशूनां च सदा सखा | गौणं पशुसखेत्येवं विद्धि मामग्निसम्भवे,पशुसखने कहा--आगसे पैदा हुई कृत्ये! मैं पशुओंको प्रसन्न रखता हूँ और उनका प्रिय सखा हूँ; इस गुणके अनुसार मेरा नाम पशुसख है
Paśusakha uvāca: paśūn rajjāmi dṛṣṭavāhaṃ paśūnāṃ ca sadā sakhā | gauṇaṃ paśusakhety evaṃ viddhi mām agnisambhave ||
Paśusakha said: “I gladden the animals and I am ever their friendly companion. Therefore, know that my name ‘Paśusakha’ is a descriptive one, born of this very quality—O Kṛtyā, sprung from fire.”
पशुसख उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical ideal: one’s identity and reputation should arise from benevolent conduct—here, kindness and companionship toward animals. The name ‘Paśusakha’ is presented as a gauṇa (attribute-based) epithet grounded in compassionate action.
A speaker named Paśusakha addresses a fire-born being (Kṛtyā), explaining why he is called ‘Paśusakha’: he continually pleases and befriends animals, and his name is derived from this defining trait.