Bhashya
जानश्रुतिः जनश्रुतस्यापत्यम् ।ह ऐतिह्यार्थः ।पुत्रस्य पौत्रः पौत्रायणः स एव श्रद्धादेयः श्रद्धापुरःसरमेव ब्राह्मणादिभ्यो देयमस्येति श्रद्धादेयः ।बहुदायी प्रभूतं दातुं शीलमस्येति बहुदायी ।बहुपाक्यः बहु पक्तव्यमहन्यहनि गृहे यस्यासौ बहुपा-क्यः ; भोजनार्थिभ्यो बह्वस्य गृहेऽन्नं पच्यत इत्यर्थः ।एवं-गुणसंपन्नोऽसौ जानश्रुतिः पौत्रायणो विशिष्टे देशे काले चकस्मिंश्चित् आस बभूव ।स ह सर्वतः सर्वासु दिक्षु ग्रामेषुनगरेषु आवसथान् एत्य वसन्ति येष्विति आवसथाः तान्मापयांचक्रे कारितवानित्यर्थः ।सर्वत एव मे मम अन्नंतेष्वावसथेषु वसन्तः अत्स्यन्ति भोक्ष्यन्त इत्येवमभिप्रायः ॥
In plain words
Jānaśruti signifies a descendant of Janaśruta, with 'ha' denoting traditional lore. His grandson is Pautrāyaṇa. He is called 'śraddhādeya' because whatever he offers to Brahmins and others is given with profound faith. He is 'bahudāyī' because it is his nature to give abundantly. He is 'bahupākya' because vast quantities of food are cooked in his home day after day for anyone seeking a meal. Possessing all these noble qualities, this Jānaśruti Pautrāyaṇa lived in a prominent land and era. He had guest-houses established everywhere across all directions, villages, and cities—places where travelers stay, which are known as rest-houses. His singular purpose was this: 'Let people staying in all those rest-houses partake of my food.'
Close to the Sanskrit
Jānaśruti means the descendant of Janaśruta. 'Ha' indicates tradition. The son's son is Pautrāyaṇa. That same person is 'śraddhādeya' because his gift is given to Brahmins and others preceded by faith. 'Bahudāyī' means one whose nature is to give abundant gifts. 'Bahupākya' means much food needs to be cooked every single day in his house; food is cooked in abundance in his house for those seeking it, meaning this. Endowed with such qualities, that Jānaśruti Pautrāyaṇa existed in a certain distinguished place and time. He indeed had rest-houses constructed everywhere in all directions, villages, and cities, where people dwell—such places are resthouses. His intention was precisely this: 'My food will be eaten by those staying in those rest-houses.'