Shloka 3.11.24

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः (Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya)

Devanagari script

तदा तस्मिन्सकाकुत्थ्सः श्रीमत्याश्रममण्डले।।3.11.23।।उषित्वा तु सुखं तत्र पूज्यमानो महर्षिभिः।जगाम चाश्रमांस्तेषां पर्यायेण तपस्विनाम्।।3.11.24।।येषामुषितवान् पूर्वं सकाशे स महास्त्रवित्।

Transliteration

tadā tasmin sakākutsthaḥ śrīmaty āśramamaṇḍale || 3.11.23 ||

uṣitvā tu sukhaṃ tatra pūjyamāno maharṣibhiḥ |

jagāma cāśramāṃs teṣāṃ paryāyeṇa tapasvinām || 3.11.24 ||

yeṣām uṣitavān pūrvaṃ sakāśe sa mahāstravit |

Translation

This line repeats the same continuous verse-unit as 3.11.23: Rama, honored by great sages, moved in sequence among the ascetics’ hermitages where he had earlier stayed.

Context

Rama, the scion of the Kakutstha race, wielder of great weapons, stayed in that beautiful hermitage, accepting the hospitality of the sages extended with due honour, He visited in turn their penancegroves where he repeated his stay.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Kakutstha)
• Maharshis
• Tapasvins
• Ashramas

FAQs

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

Dharma as social-sacred reciprocity: honouring the sage-community through orderly visits and respectful conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

A Southern Recension numbering split of the prior narrative moment describing Rama’s movement among hermitages.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śīla (good conduct) expressed as disciplined, non-disruptive presence in ascetic spaces.