Shloka 83
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपववके अन्तर्गत तीर्थयात्रापर्वमें पुलस्त्यतीर्थयात्राविषयक तिरासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
tatrākṣayavaṭo nāma triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ | tatra dattaṃ pitṛbhyaḥ tu bhavaty akṣayam ucyate ||
彼处有阿克沙耶瓦塔（Akṣayavaṭa，不尽之榕），名闻三界。凡在其旁为祖灵（pitṛs）所施之物，皆称“不可尽”（akṣaya）：其福德不减，恒为长久之灵果。此段强调以正当布施敬奉先祖之德行；在圣境之中，发心与处所之神圣被认为能使施舍之益稳固而增广。
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that offerings made with proper intent for one’s ancestors at a sanctified tirtha—specifically near the famed Akṣayavaṭa—are regarded as ‘akṣaya’ (undiminishing). It highlights dharma through gratitude to forebears and the enduring value of righteous giving.
Pulastya is describing a sacred pilgrimage site: the Akṣayavaṭa, renowned across the three worlds. He explains the special efficacy of ancestral offerings made there, stating that such gifts yield imperishable merit.