Shloka 69
Puṣkara-Śapatha Itihāsa (Agastya–Indra Dispute at the Tīrthas) | पुष्कर-शपथ-आख्यानम्
Devanagari script
परिचर्या बने तां तु क्षुत्प्रतिघातकारिकाम् । अन्योन्येन निवेद्याथ प्रातिष्ठन्त सहैव ते
Transliteration
paricaryā vane tāṁ tu kṣutpratighātakārikām | anyonyena nivedyātha prātiṣṭhanta sahaiva te ||
Translation
毗湿摩说道：随后，他们彼此问候安好，便说道：“我们在这林中徘徊，是为觅食以御饥。”说罢，众人便一同启行。
Word by Word
परिचर्यांservice/attendance
परिचर्यां:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरिचर्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वनेin the forest
वने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
ताम्her/that (f.)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
क्षुत्प्रतिघातकारिकाम्hunger-removing (one)
क्षुत्प्रतिघातकारिकाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षुत्-प्रतिघात-कारिका
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अन्योन्येनwith one another / mutually
अन्योन्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्योन्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
निवेद्यhaving informed/communicated
निवेद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-विद्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
अथthen/thereupon
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
प्रातिष्ठन्तthey set out / departed
प्रातिष्ठन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-स्था
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
सहtogether/with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तेthey/those
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaF
forest (vana)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in scarcity, one should uphold dharmic conduct—mutual courtesy (inquiring after welfare), cooperation, and disciplined effort to meet basic needs without abandoning ethical behavior.
After exchanging well-being and explaining that they are moving about the forest to obtain food and relieve hunger, the group departs together, engaging in the practical tasks needed for survival.