Shloka 3.11.44

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

Devanagari script

यदि बुद्धिः कृता द्रष्टुमगस्त्यं तं महामुनिम्।।।।अद्यैव गमने बुद्धिं रोचयस्व महायशः।

Transliteration

yadi buddhiḥ kṛtā draṣṭum agastyaṃ taṃ mahāmunim |

adyaiva gamane buddhiṃ rocayasva mahāyaśaḥ ||

Translation

O illustrious one, if you have resolved to behold the great sage Agastya, then decide to set out this very day.

Context

O glorious one, if you have made up your mind to visit that great sage Agastya, think of starting today itself.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Agastya
• great sage (mahāmuni)

FAQs

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

Dharma is promptness in righteous aims: when a sacred duty—meeting a venerable sage—has been accepted, one should act without procrastination.

What is the narrative situation?

Sūtīkṣṇa encourages Rāma to begin the journey immediately if he intends to visit Agastya.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (dṛḍha-saṅkalpa): moving swiftly toward a dharmic goal once the mind is settled.