Shloka 28

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

परिवृत्य च धर्मज्ञो राघवस्सह सीतया।।।।सुतीक्ष्णस्याश्रमं श्रीमान्पुनरेवाजगाम ह।

Transliteration

parivṛtya ca dharmajño rāghavas saha sītayā |

sutīkṣṇasyāśramaṃ śrīmān punar evājagāma ha ||

Translation

Nachdem er die Runde vollendet hatte, kehrte Rāma, der Kenner des Dharma, zusammen mit Sītā erneut zur herrlichen Einsiedelei Sutīkṣṇas zurück.

Word by Word

• परिवृत्य: having gone around/turned back
• परिवृत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि+वृत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having done)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• धर्मज्ञः: knower of dharma
• धर्मज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म+ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन (singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धर्मस्य ज्ञः)

• राघवः: Rāghava (Rama)
• राघवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition-like), सह + तृतीया (instrumental)

• सीतया: with Sītā
• सीतया: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन (singular)

• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: of Sutīkṣṇa
• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन (singular)

• आश्रमम्: hermitage
• आश्रमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• श्रीमान्: illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• आजगाम: returned, came
• आजगाम: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• ह: indeed/then (narrative particle)
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle, narrative)

Context

Rama went round who was full of grace and full of knowledge on dharma went round with Sita and came back to Suthikshna's hermitage.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Sita
• Sutikshna

FAQs

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

Seeking guidance from the wise: dharma is reinforced by returning to righteous teachers and maintaining respectful ties.

What is the narrative situation?

After visiting multiple hermitages, Rama and Sita come back to Sutikshna’s hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śraddhā and guru-bhakti (reverence toward sages): Rama values counsel and spiritual community.