Shloka 3.11.88

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

Devanagari script

आराधयिष्याम्यत्राहमगस्त्यं तं महामुनिम्।शेषं च वनवासस्य सौम्य वत्स्याम्यहं प्रभो।।।।

Transliteration

ārādhayiṣyāmy atrāham agastyaṃ taṃ mahāmunim | śeṣaṃ ca vanavāsasya saumya vatsyāmy ahaṃ prabho ||

Translation

Here I shall honour and serve that great sage Agastya; and, O gentle one, my lord, I will spend the remaining time of our forest-exile here in this very spirit of devotion.

Context

O noble, handsome Lakshmana, I will spend the rest of the exile in this forest in the worship of the great sage Agastya.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring worthy sages and sustaining oneself through disciplined devotion during hardship; exile becomes a field for righteous practice, not resentment.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rama settles in the forest region connected with Agastya, he resolves to spend the rest of exile by serving the sage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and steadfastness: Rama treats spiritual service (ārādhana) as the proper way to live the exile.