Shanti Parva 146.12
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 146 · Verse 12
Sanskrit Original
स तथोक्त स्तथेत्युक्त्वा लुब्धो गात्राण्यतापयत्। अग्निं प्रत्यागतप्राणस्ततः प्राह विहङ्गमम्॥ हर्षेण महताऽऽविष्टो वाक्यं व्याकुललोचनः। तथेमं शकुनिं दृष्ट्वा विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥ दत्तमाहारमिच्छामि त्वया क्षुद् बाधते हि माम्। स तद्वचः प्रतिश्रुत्य वाक्यमाह विहङ्गमः॥ न मेऽस्ति विभवो येन नाशयेयं क्षुधां तव। उत्पन्नेन हि जीवामो वयं नित्यं वनौकसः॥
Thus addressed, the fowler said-So be it:-and began to warm his stiffened limbs. Regaining as if his life, the fowler said to his host,-Hunger is distressing me. I wish you to give me some food! — Hearing his words the bird said,-I have nothing in store by which you may satisfy your hunger. We, dwellers of the forest, always live upon what we get every day.