Shloka 3.11.69

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

Devanagari script

एवं कथयमानस्य तस्य सौमित्रिणा सह।रामस्यास्तं गतस्सूर्यस्सन्ध्याकालोऽभ्यवर्ततः।।।।

Transliteration

evaṃ kathayamānasya tasya saumitriṇā saha | rāmasyāstaṃ gataḥ sūryaḥ sandhyākālo 'bhyavartataḥ ||

Translation

As Rama continued speaking thus with Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa), the sun set, and the hour of evening twilight came upon them.

Context

While Rama was thus narrating to Lakshmana (the story of Agastya), the Sun set and evening closed in.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa)
• Sūrya
• Sandhyā (twilight)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as attentiveness to proper time and duty: twilight marks a transition that calls for disciplined observance (sandhyā), reminding one to align actions with sacred daily rhythms.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma is speaking with Lakṣmaṇa (in context, about Agastya and related matters) when daylight ends and evening twilight begins.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s maryādā (sense of propriety): even ordinary time-changes are treated with seriousness, preparing for the appropriate twilight observances.