Shloka 9
नित्यं हि पुरुषव्यात्रा वन््याहारमरिंदमा: । उपाकृत्य उपाहत्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यो न्यवेदयन्,वे नरश्रेष्ठ और शत्रुदमन पाण्डव प्रतिदिन ब्राह्मणोंके लिये जंगली फल-मूलका आहार संगृहीत करके उन्हें अर्पित करते थे
nityaṃ hi puruṣavyāghrā vanyāhāram ariṃdamāḥ | upākṛtya upāhatya brāhmaṇebhyo nyavedayan |
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Para Pāṇḍava, penakluk musuh dan harimau di antara manusia, setiap hari mengumpulkan santapan hutan berupa buah dan umbi, mengolahnya, membawanya, lalu mempersembahkannya dengan hormat kepada para Brahmana.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in adversity, dharma is maintained through daily discipline and respectful support of Brahmins/guests—offering what one has (here, simple forest food) with sincerity and regularity.
During their forest life, the Pandavas routinely collect and bring forest provisions—fruits and roots—and present them to Brahmins, showing ongoing responsibility and reverence despite exile.