Shloka 73
Puṣkara-Śapatha Itihāsa (Agastya–Indra Dispute at the Tīrthas) | पुष्कर-शपथ-आख्यानम्
नानाविधैश्व विहगैर्जलप्रकरसेविभि: । एकद्वारामनादेयां सूपतीर्थामकर्दमाम्
nānāvidhaiś ca vihagair jalaprakara-sevibhiḥ | ekadvārām anādeyāṃ sūpatīrthām akardamām ||
Bhishma dit : Là, des oiseaux de toutes sortes, vivant des eaux, buvaient à ses bassins abondants en emplissant le lieu de cris variés. Le réservoir n’avait qu’une seule entrée ; rien de ce qui s’y trouvait ne devait être emporté. Ses marches de bain étaient excellentes et bien taillées, et il était exempt de vase et de boue.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises a pure, well-ordered water-place where one may drink and bathe but not take possessions—highlighting restraint (anādeya, non-appropriation) and the dharmic ideal of enjoying shared resources without greed or defilement.
Bhishma is describing a particular water-reservoir/pond: many birds drink there; it has a single entrance, fine bathing-steps, and is clean—without mud or slime—setting a scene of purity and regulated access.