Shloka 67

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

सोऽभिद्रवन्मुनिश्रेष्ठं मुनिना दीप्ततेजसा।।।।चक्षुषानलकल्पेन निर्दग्धो निधनं गतः।

Transliteration

so 'bhidravan muniśreṣṭhaṃ muninā dīptatejasā | cakṣuṣānalakalpena nirdagdho nidhanaṃ gataḥ || 3.11.67 ||

Translation

Als er auf den erhabensten der Weisen zustürmte, wurde er von dem Asketen von flammender Kraft verbrannt: durch einen blickgleich dem Feuer fand er sein Ende.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (Nominative); एकवचन

• अभिद्रवत्: rushed at/attacked
• अभिद्रवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुनिश्रेष्ठम्: the best of sages
• मुनिश्रेष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + श्रेष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (genitive/determinative: मुनिषु श्रेष्ठः); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative); एकवचन

• मुनिना: by the sage
• मुनिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन

• दीप्ततेजसा: by the radiant one
• दीप्ततेजसा: Karana (करण; qualifier of मुनिना)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (दीप्तं तेजः यस्य/दीप्ततेजस्); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (Instrumental); एकवचन; (मुनिना इति विशेषणम्)

• चक्षुषा: with (his) eye
• चक्षुषा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (Instrumental); एकवचन

• अनलकल्पेन: fire-like
• अनलकल्पेन: Karana (करण; qualifier of चक्षुषा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनल + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (upamā: अनल इव कल्पः/सदृशः); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (Instrumental); एकवचन; (चक्षुषा इति विशेषणम्)

• निर्दग्धः: burnt up
• निर्दग्धः: Karta (कर्ता; subject-state/result)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निर् + दह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• निधनम्: death
• निधनम्: Gati-Karma (गति-कर्म/goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative); एकवचन; (गतः इत्यस्य कर्म/गति-लक्ष्य)

• गतः: went (met)
• गतः: Kriya (क्रिया; periphrastic ‘went to’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

Context

Ilvala who pounced upon Agastya, the best among the sages whose lustre lay consumed by the fire of his eyes which were in flames.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Ilvala

FAQs

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

Adharma culminates in self-destruction; violence against the righteous rebounds upon the aggressor when dharma is guarded by spiritual power.

What is the narrative situation?

Ilvala attacks Agastya, but Agastya’s tejas incinerates him instantly through a fire-like gaze.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas grounded in dharma—ascetic power disciplined by righteousness, not used for cruelty but for protection and restoration of order.