Shloka 87

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

एष लोकार्चितस्साधुर्हिते नित्यरतस्सताम्।अस्मानभिगतानेष श्रेयसा योजयिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

eṣa lokārcitaḥ sādhur hite nityarataḥ satām | asmān abhigatān eṣa śreyasā yojayiṣyati ||

Translation

هذا الحكيمُ الصالحُ، المكرَّمُ في العالم كلّه، والمواظبُ على خيرِ الأبرار، سيصلُنا—وقد قصدناه—بما هو حقًّا أنفعُ وأصلح.

Word by Word

• एषः: this man, he
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• लोकार्चितः: honoured by the people
• लोकार्चितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka-arcita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (लोकैः अर्चितः); 'अर्चित' = √arc + kta (PPP); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'एषः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• साधुः: a good/pious man
• साधुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate noun)

• हिते: in the welfare
• हिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (in welfare)

• नित्यरतः: always engaged
• नित्यरतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nitya-rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (नित्यं रतः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'एषः/साधुः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सताम्: of the virtuous
• सताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; कर्म

• अभिगतान्: who have come/approached
• अभिगतान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi√gam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; 'अस्मान्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• एषः: he
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• श्रेयसा: with welfare/benefit
• श्रेयसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण

• योजयिष्यति: will unite/lead
• योजयिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yuj (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense (णिच्) implied: 'will cause to join/lead'

Context

We are going to join this sage honoured by the people of the world and ever engaged in the welfare of the virtuous. This augurs well for us.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya (implied as ‘this sage’)
• sat (the virtuous/good people)

FAQs

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

Seeking śreyas (true welfare) through association with the righteous: Dharma is strengthened by approaching a saint who lives for the good of the virtuous.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama and Lakshmana are nearing Agastya’s region/hermitage; Rama expresses confidence that the revered sage will guide them toward what is beneficial during exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and discernment (viveka): Rama values guidance from a lokārcita sādhū and prioritizes higher good (śreyas) over mere convenience.