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 ||
ビーシュマは語った。「そこでは水辺に生きるさまざまな鳥たちが、豊かな水溜まりから水を飲み、種々の声であたりを満たしていた。その貯水の場には入口が一つしかなく、内なるものは何一つ持ち去ってはならぬ。沐浴のための石段は見事に整えられ、ぬめりも泥もまったくなかった。」
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.