Shloka 9
अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
मेध्यानि हिमवत्पृछ्ठे मधूनि विविधानि च । एवं ते न्यवसंस्तत्र पाण्डवा भरतर्षभा:,वे हिमालयके शिखरपर निवास करते हुए मुनियोंके खानेयोग्य सरस फलोंका और नाना प्रकारके पवित्र (बिना हिंसाके प्राप्त) मधुका भी भोजन करते थे। इस प्रकार भरतश्रेष्ठ पाण्डव वहाँ निवास करते थे
medhyāni himavatpṛṣṭhe madhūni vividhāni ca | evaṁ te nyavasan tatra pāṇḍavā bharatarṣabhāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: On the back-slopes of the Himavat, the Pāṇḍavas lived there, O bull among the Bharatas, sustaining themselves on pure, fit-to-be-offered forest fare—wholesome fruits and various kinds of honey obtained without violence. Thus the best of the Bharatas dwelt in that Himalayan region, maintaining a restrained and dharmic mode of life in exile.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic restraint in hardship: the Pāṇḍavas sustain themselves on medhya (pure) foods—fruits and honey—implicitly emphasizing non-violent, ethically obtained sustenance and disciplined living during exile.
Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas residing on the Himalayan slopes, living off forest provisions—edible fruits and different kinds of honey—showing their continued endurance and orderly life while dwelling in the wilderness.