Shloka 3.11.51

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

Devanagari script

तत्र तत्र च दृश्यन्ते सङ्क्षिप्ताः काष्ठसञ्चयाः।।।।लूनाश्च पथि दृश्यन्ते दर्भा वैडूर्यवर्चसः।

Transliteration

tatra tatra ca dṛśyante saṅkṣiptāḥ kāṣṭha-sañcayāḥ ||

lūnāś ca pathi dṛśyante darbhā vaiḍūrya-varcasaḥ |

Translation

Here and there, heaps of gathered firewood are visible; and along the path lie cut darbha grasses, gleaming like vaidūrya gems.

Context

Heaps of fire-wood are seen here and there on the path. There are blades of grass (used for sacrificial ceremonies) shining like vaidurya (gems).

Characters & Entities

• firewood heaps (kāṣṭha-sañcaya)
• darbha grass
• vaidūrya (gem)

FAQs

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

Reverence for sacred life: the signs of ordered ritual practice (darbha, fuel gathered for fires) point to a community living by dharma through discipline and worship.

What is the narrative situation?

They observe indications of nearby ascetics—prepared fuel and ritual grass—suggesting an inhabited hermitage area.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectful perception—recognizing markers of sacred practice and responding appropriately.