Shloka 21

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

गोदावर्यास्समीपे च मैथिली तत्र रंस्यते।प्राज्यमूलफलश्चैव नानाद्विजगणायुतः।।।।विविक्तश्च महाबाहो पुण्योरम्यस्तथैव च।

Transliteration

godāvaryāḥ samīpe ca maithilī tatra raṃsyate | prājyamūlaphalaś caiva nānādvijagaṇāyutaḥ || viviktaś ca mahābāho puṇyo ramyas tathaiva ca ||

Translation

গোদাৱৰীৰ ওচৰত সেই স্থানত মৈথিলী (বৈদেহী) আনন্দেৰে বিহাৰ কৰিব। তাত মূল-ফল প্ৰচুৰ, নানাবিধ পক্ষীগণৰ দলেৰে পৰিপূৰ্ণ; হে মহাবাহো, সেই স্থান নিৰ্জন, পুণ্য আৰু ৰমণীয়।

Word by Word

• godāvaryāḥ: of the Godāvarī
• godāvaryāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: godāvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• samīpe: near
• samīpe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• maithilī: Maithilī (Sītā)
• maithilī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maithilī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place

• raṃsyate: will enjoy
• raṃsyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ram (रम्, धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, future sense) / simple future; Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Ātmanepada

• prājya-mūla-phalaḥ: with abundant roots and fruits
• prājya-mūla-phalaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prājya (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa; qualifies (deśaḥ/uddeśaḥ implied)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• nānā-dvija-gaṇa-āyutaḥ: filled with groups of various birds
• nānā-dvija-gaṇa-āyutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + dvija (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āyuta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa; āyuta = past participle (क्त) from ā + √yuj (युज्) 'joined/filled with'; qualifies place

• viviktaḥ: secluded
• viviktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + √vic (विच्/विच्, धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past participle sense 'secluded'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• mahā-bāho: O long-armed one
• mahā-bāho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; karmadhāraya; address

• puṇyaḥ: holy
• puṇyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies place

• ramyaḥ: beautiful
• ramyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies place

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb 'thus/likewise'

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

Context

O long-armed Rama,that place has plenty of roots and fruits. It is a solitary, holy and beautiful place teeming with various kinds of birds. Sita will enjoy her stay in the vicinity of river Godavari.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā (Maithilī)
• Godāvarī River
• birds (dvijagaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma in exile is sustainable living: residing in a place that supports non-violence and simplicity (roots/fruits), and that is conducive to purity and contemplation.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya describes the qualities of the recommended region near the Godāvarī—its resources, seclusion, sanctity, and beauty.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and restraint: choosing a life aligned with ascetic values while maintaining safety and stability.