पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
अहमप्येतदेव त्वां वक्तुकामस्सलक्ष्मणम्।।।।अगस्त्यमभिगच्छेति सीतया सह राघव।
aham apy etad eva tvāṃ vaktukāmaḥ sa-lakṣmaṇam | agastyam abhigaccheti sītayā saha rāghava ||
হে রাঘব! আমিও লক্ষ্মণসহ তোমাকে এই কথাই বলতে চেয়েছিলাম—সীতাকে সঙ্গে নিয়ে অগস্ত্য মুনির কাছে যাও।
I also wished you, O Raghava, to visit Agastya along with Sita and Lakshmana.
Dharma as right counsel: a sage directs a prince toward spiritually elevating action—meeting a great ṛṣi for blessings and instruction.
Sutīkṣṇa responds affirmatively, urging Rāma to proceed to Agastya with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.
Sutīkṣṇa’s benevolent guidance and Rāma’s readiness to follow righteous counsel.