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 ||
毗舍波耶那说：在喜摩伐特的背坡之上，般度五子便居住于彼处，噫，婆罗多族中的雄牛啊；他们以清净、堪供之林野食为生——滋养之果与种种蜂蜜，皆不以伤害而得。于是，婆罗多族中最优秀者便在那喜马拉雅之境安住，流亡之中亦守持节制与合乎法的生活。
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.