Shloka 49

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

यथा हि मे वनस्यास्य ज्ञाताः पथि सहस्रशः।।।।सन्नताः फलभारेण पुष्पभारेण च द्रुमाः।

Transliteration

yathā hi me vanasyāsya jñātāḥ pathi sahasraśaḥ |

sannatāḥ phala-bhāreṇa puṣpa-bhāreṇa ca drumāḥ ||

Translation

كما أُخبرتُ في الطريق، فإنّ هذا الغاب يضمّ آلافًا من الأشجار، منحنيةً واطئةً تحت ثقل الثمار وثقل الأزهار أيضًا.

Word by Word

पिप्पलीनाम्of pippalī (long-pepper/peppery fruits)

चand

पक्वानाम्of ripe (ones)

वनात्from the forest

अस्मात्from this

उपागतःcome / arrived

गन्धःsmell

अयम्this

पवनोक्षिप्तःwafted by the wind

सहसाsuddenly

कटुकोदयःwith a pungent/arising sharpness

Context

This is the glade we were told about with thousands of trees drooping down with abundant fruits and flowers.

Characters & Entities

forest (vana)

trees (druma)

fruits (phala)

flowers (puṣpa)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is the harmony between ascetic virtue and nature’s abundance: a righteous place is marked by order, peace, and generosity rather than exploitation.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma notes the telltale abundance—trees weighed down with fruit and flowers—confirming they have reached the described region near the hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentive observation and trust in truthful guidance (satya): Rāma recognizes reality matching what was reliably reported.