Shloka 3.11.59

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

Devanagari script

ततो भुक्तवतां तेषां विप्राणामिल्वलोऽब्रवीत्।।।।वातापे निष्क्रमन्वेति स्वरेण महता वदन्।

Transliteration

tato bhuktavatāṃ teṣāṃ viprāṇām ilvalo 'bravīt ||

vātāpe niṣkramaṇ veti svarena mahatā vadan |

Translation

Then, once those Brahmins had finished their meal, Ilvala cried out in a loud voice: "O Vātāpi, come forth!"

Context

Then when the brahmins finished eating, Ilvala would call aloud, 'O Vatapi! come out'.

Characters & Entities

• Ilvala
• Vātāpi
• vipra (brahmins)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates adharma through betrayal of hospitality: harming guests after feeding them violates truth, trust, and sacred guest-protection norms.

What is the narrative situation?

After the brahmins eat, Ilvala summons Vātāpi to emerge—revealing the trap’s final step.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By negative example, it stresses the virtue of non-violence and honesty; dharma rejects deceitful exploitation of the righteous.