Shloka 2.84.17

गुहस्य सन्देहः, गङ्गातीर-रक्षा, भरतस्य सत्कारः (Guha’s Suspicion, Securing the Ganga Bank, and Hospitality to Bharata)

Devanagari script

अस्ति मूलं फलञ्चैव निषादैस्समुपाहृतम्।आर्द्रं च मांसं शुष्कं च वन्यं चोच्चावचं महत्।।।।

Transliteration

asti mūlaṃ phalaṃ caiva niṣādaiḥ samupāhṛtam |

ārdraṃ ca māṃsaṃ śuṣkaṃ ca vanyaṃ coccāvacaṃ mahat ||

Translation

There are roots and fruits gathered and brought by the Niṣādas; there is meat as well—fresh and dried—and abundant forest provisions of many kinds.

Context

Here are roots, fruits and a great variety of forest produce, fresh and dried meat brought by the nishadas.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Bharata
• Niṣādas
• forest provisions

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dāna (generous giving) in service of guests: providing what one has, according to one’s region and livelihood, is a dharmic act.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha enumerates available provisions to host Bharata and the army.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Practical generosity—hospitality expressed through concrete support, not merely words.