Shloka 14
अगस्त्य-वातापि-उपाख्यानम्
Agastya and Vātāpi: Ilvala’s stratagem; Lopāmudrā’s emergence
अभ्यगच्छन् धर्मशीला: पुण्यान्यायतनानि च । तपोभि: क्रतुभिदानिराशीवदिश्व॒ पाण्डव
abhyagacchan dharmaśīlāḥ puṇyāny āyatanāni ca | tapobhiḥ kratubhir dānair āśīrvadadbhiś ca pāṇḍavān ||
那些坚守达摩之人前来亲近般度族（Pāṇḍava），引他们至诸圣地，并以苦行、祭祀与布施致敬，又赐以祝福之辞。
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous people uphold and strengthen those who live by dharma—especially in hardship—through sacred acts (tapas, sacrifice, giving) and through blessings that affirm moral resolve and auspicious direction.
Dharma-minded persons (typically sages/holy men in the forest context) approach the Pāṇḍavas, connect them with holy places, and honor them through austerities, ritual acts, gifts, and benedictions—signaling communal spiritual support for the exiled heroes.