Shloka 27

Devanagari script

अग्निं हुत्वा प्रदायार्घ्यमतिथीन् प्रतिपूज्य च।वानप्रस्थ्येन धर्मेण स तेषां भोजनं ददौ।। ।।

Transliteration

agniṃ hutvā pradāyārghyam atithīn pratipūjya ca |

vānaprasthyena dharmeṇa sa teṣāṃ bhojanaṃ dadau ||

Translation

Nachdem er dem heiligen Feuer Opfergaben dargebracht und das Arghya gereicht hatte, ehrte er die Gäste gemäß dem Dharma des Waldasketen und gab ihnen daraufhin Speise.

Word by Word

• prathamam: first
• prathamam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prathama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषणवत्); accusative neuter singular functioning as adverb 'first'

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

• upaviśya: having sat
• upaviśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√viś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त); 'having sat down'

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; discourse particle (अनन्तरबोधक)

• dharmajñaḥ: knower of dharma
• dharmajñaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound: dharma-jña = 'knower of dharma'; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; qualifies munipuṅgavaḥ

• munipuṅgavaḥ: foremost of sages
• munipuṅgavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक) + puṅgava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound: muni-puṅgava = 'bull among sages / best of sages'; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• rāmam: to Rāma
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• āsīnam: seated
• āsīnam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√ās (धातु)
• Form: Kta (क्त) past participle: 'seated'; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; qualifies rāmam

• prāñjalim: with folded hands
• prāñjalim: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular; qualifies rāmam

• dharma-kovidam: expert in dharma
• dharma-kovidam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + kovida (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound: dharma-kovida = 'skilled in dharma'; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; qualifies rāmam

Context

After giving oblations to the fire, and providing respectful offerings, the sage worshipped the guests according to the tradition of hermits and served them food.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Fire (Agni)

FAQs

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

Dharma is procedural and compassionate: worship is performed first (agnihotra and arghya), and hospitality follows in a disciplined, traditional order.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya completes ritual duties and then feeds and honors his visitors as guests.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Agastya’s conscientiousness—he unites ritual correctness with practical care.