Shloka 86
छत्रोपानहदानफलप्रशंसा — Praise of the Merit of Donating Umbrella and Footwear
प्रहष्ट: सम्प्रचिक्षेप सा च प्रत्याजहार तान् । धनुषकी प्रत्यंचाकी टंकारध्वनि और बाणके छूटनेकी सनसनाहटसे जमदग्नि मुनि बहुत प्रसन्न होते थे। अतः वे बार-बार बाण चलाते और रेणुका उन्हें दूरसे उठा-उठाकर लाया करती थीं
praharṣaḥ sampracikṣepa sā ca pratyājahāra tān | dhanuṣkī pratyancākī ṭaṅkāra-dhvaniḥ bāṇa-muktasya ca sanasanāhaṭaḥ jamadagni-muniṃ bahu praharṣayati sma | ataḥ sa punaḥ punaḥ bāṇān amuñcat, reṇukā ca tān dūrataḥ utthāpya-utthāpya ānayatī sma |
Dijo Bhishma: Regocijado, no dejaba de disparar, y ella le devolvía las flechas. El chasquido de la cuerda del arco y el silbido agudo de las saetas al soltarse complacían sobremanera al sabio Jamadagni. Por ello, una y otra vez descargaba flechas, mientras Renuka, recogiéndolas desde lejos, se las traía repetidamente.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores disciplined practice and the supportive role of attentive service: skill and austerity are sustained when one performs one’s duty steadily, and when family members contribute responsibly to a shared way of life.
Jamadagni repeatedly shoots arrows, enjoying the sound of the bowstring and the arrows’ flight; Renuka repeatedly retrieves and returns the arrows from a distance, enabling his continued practice.