Shloka 9
अर्जुनागमनम्
Arjuna’s Arrival and Reunion on the Sacred Mountain
मेध्यानि हिमवत्पृछ्ठे मधूनि विविधानि च । एवं ते न्यवसंस्तत्र पाण्डवा भरतर्षभा:,वे हिमालयके शिखरपर निवास करते हुए मुनियोंके खानेयोग्य सरस फलोंका और नाना प्रकारके पवित्र (बिना हिंसाके प्राप्त) मधुका भी भोजन करते थे। इस प्रकार भरतश्रेष्ठ पाण्डव वहाँ निवास करते थे
medhyāni himavatpṛṣṭhe madhūni vividhāni ca | evaṁ te nyavasan tatra pāṇḍavā bharatarṣabhāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Nas encostas posteriores do Himavat, ali viveram os Pāṇḍavas, ó touro entre os Bhāratas, sustentando-se de alimento silvestre puro, digno de oferenda: frutos saudáveis e diversas espécies de mel obtido sem violência. Assim habitaram os melhores dos Bhāratas aquela região himalaia, mantendo contenção e um modo de vida conforme ao dharma no exílio.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic restraint in hardship: the Pāṇḍavas sustain themselves on medhya (pure) foods—fruits and honey—implicitly emphasizing non-violent, ethically obtained sustenance and disciplined living during exile.
Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas residing on the Himalayan slopes, living off forest provisions—edible fruits and different kinds of honey—showing their continued endurance and orderly life while dwelling in the wilderness.