Shloka 3.11.62

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

Devanagari script

अगस्त्येन तदा देवैः प्रार्थितेन महर्षिणा।।।।अनुभूय किल श्राद्धे भक्षितस्समहासुरः।

Transliteration

agastyena tadā devaiḥ prārthitena maharṣiṇā | anubhūya kila śrāddhe bhakṣitaḥ sa mahāsuraḥ || 3.11.62 ||

Translation

Then the great sage Agastya, entreated by the gods, came to the śrāddha; and when the same stratagem was tried, that mighty asura was indeed eaten.

Context

Urged by the gods, Agastya came for the shradda . The mighty demon played the same routine trick and Vatapi, for sure, was eaten by the great sage.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• deva (gods)
• śrāddha
• mahāsura (Vātāpi implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld when divine and human agencies cooperate to stop entrenched wrongdoing; the gods’ request and the sage’s response restore moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya attends a ritual occasion where the demons repeat their deceptive practice; the attempt fails, and Vātāpi is consumed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Agastya’s fearlessness and discernment—he neither succumbs to deception nor abandons the dhārmic duty of protecting the innocent.