Shloka 26

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम्

Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

प्रतिजग्राह काकुत्स्थमर्चयित्वासनोदकैः।कुशलप्रश्नमुक्त्वा च आस्यतामिति चाब्रवीत्।। ।।

Transliteration

pratijagrāha kākutstham arcayitvāsanodakaiḥ |

kuśalapraśnam uktvā ca āsyatām iti cābravīt ||

Translation

Agastya empfing Rāma aus dem Geschlecht der Kakutsthas und ehrte ihn mit Sitz und Wasser; nachdem er nach seinem Wohlergehen gefragt hatte, sprach er: „Bitte, setzt euch.“

Word by Word

• agnim: fire
• agnim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• hutvā: having offered oblations
• hutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hu (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा); 'having offered (oblations)'

• pradāya: having given
• pradāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त); 'having given'

• arghyam: arghya-offering (water etc.)
• arghyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arghya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• atithīn: guests
• atithīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: atithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Bahuvacana; accusative plural

• pratipūjya: having honored
• pratipūjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√pūj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त); 'having duly honored'

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

• vānaprasthyena: by the hermit-way (vānaprastha practice)
• vānaprasthyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānaprasthya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā (3), Ekavacana; instrumental singular

• dharmeṇa: by the rule; according to custom
• dharmeṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3), Ekavacana; instrumental singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; nominative singular pronoun

• teṣām: to them
• teṣām: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6), Bahuvacana; genitive plural

• bhojanam: food; meal
• bhojanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

Context

Agastya received Rama by offering him seat and water, enquired about his well-being and said: Please be seated,

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rāma (Kākutstha)

FAQs

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

Atithi-dharma (the duty to guests): offering water and a seat, speaking kindly, and ensuring the guest’s comfort are treated as righteous obligations.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya formally receives Rāma with hospitality and invites him to sit.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Agastya’s graciousness and strict adherence to dhārmic hospitality.