Shloka 14
अगस्त्य-वातापि-उपाख्यानम्
Agastya and Vātāpi: Ilvala’s stratagem; Lopāmudrā’s emergence
अभ्यगच्छन् धर्मशीला: पुण्यान्यायतनानि च । तपोभि: क्रतुभिदानिराशीवदिश्व॒ पाण्डव
abhyagacchan dharmaśīlāḥ puṇyāny āyatanāni ca | tapobhiḥ kratubhir dānair āśīrvadadbhiś ca pāṇḍavān ||
Those who were steadfast in dharma approached the Pāṇḍavas—bringing them to holy sanctuaries and honoring them through austerities, sacrificial rites, and gifts, while offering blessings. The scene underscores how the righteous support the virtuous in adversity, strengthening them through sacred counsel and auspicious goodwill.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous people uphold and strengthen those who live by dharma—especially in hardship—through sacred acts (tapas, sacrifice, giving) and through blessings that affirm moral resolve and auspicious direction.
Dharma-minded persons (typically sages/holy men in the forest context) approach the Pāṇḍavas, connect them with holy places, and honor them through austerities, ritual acts, gifts, and benedictions—signaling communal spiritual support for the exiled heroes.