क्षुत्पिपासोद्भवापीडा महती समजायत । तेषां च दैविकानां च पितॄणां नृपसत्तम
kṣutpipāsodbhavāpīḍā mahatī samajāyata | teṣāṃ ca daivikānāṃ ca pitṝṇāṃ nṛpasattama
Wahai raja terbaik, suatu derita besar yang lahir dari lapar dan dahaga pun menimpa para Pitṛ yang bersifat ilahi itu.
Unspecified narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya (addressing a king)
Type: kshetra
Listener: King (nṛpasattama)
Scene: A stark depiction of Pitṛs afflicted by hunger and thirst—divine yet suffering—conveying urgency for descendants to restore offerings.
Offerings are portrayed as real sustenance for the Pitṛs; neglect results in their distress, reinforcing the duty of śrāddha.
The tīrtha context is background; this verse highlights pitṛ-loka consequence rather than a place-name.
Implicitly, restoring proper śrāddha/tarpaṇa with food and water offerings to relieve the Pitṛs.