Shloka 14
पितामहमश्न मे पूर्वमृष्यशृद्भश्च काश्यप: । वेदस्ताण्ड्य: कृपश्चैव कक्षीवान् कमठादय:
pitāmaham aśnan me pūrvam ṛṣyaśṛṅgaś ca kāśyapaḥ | vedas tāṇḍyaḥ kṛpaś caiva kakṣīvān kamaṭhādayaḥ ||
Parāśara said: “In former times, when I was taking my meal, my grandsire was present, and also the sages Ṛṣyaśṛṅga and Kāśyapa—together with Veda, Tāṇḍya, Kṛpa, Kakṣīvān, and others such as Kamaṭha.”
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the authority of ancient ṛṣis and the importance of right conduct (ācāra): even everyday actions like eating are framed within disciplined, dharmic practice, validated by the presence and example of revered elders and seers.
Parāśara recalls an earlier occasion connected with his meal and cites a gathering that included his grandsire and several famous sages. The recollection functions as an appeal to venerable precedent and the weight of tradition.