Shloka 87

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

एष लोकार्चितस्साधुर्हिते नित्यरतस्सताम्।अस्मानभिगतानेष श्रेयसा योजयिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

eṣa lokārcitaḥ sādhur hite nityarataḥ satām | asmān abhigatān eṣa śreyasā yojayiṣyati ||

Translation

This sage, honoured by the whole world and ever devoted to the welfare of the virtuous, will surely guide us—who have come to him—toward what is truly beneficial.

Word by Word

• एषः: this man, he
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• लोकार्चितः: honoured by the people
• लोकार्चितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: loka-arcita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (लोकैः अर्चितः); 'अर्चित' = √arc + kta (PPP); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'एषः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• साधुः: a good/pious man
• साधुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate noun)

• हिते: in the welfare
• हिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (in welfare)

• नित्यरतः: always engaged
• नित्यरतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nitya-rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (नित्यं रतः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'एषः/साधुः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• सताम्: of the virtuous
• सताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; कर्म

• अभिगतान्: who have come/approached
• अभिगतान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi√gam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; 'अस्मान्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• एषः: he
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• श्रेयसा: with welfare/benefit
• श्रेयसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śreyas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण

• योजयिष्यति: will unite/lead
• योजयिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yuj (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense (णिच्) implied: 'will cause to join/lead'

Context

We are going to join this sage honoured by the people of the world and ever engaged in the welfare of the virtuous. This augurs well for us.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya (implied as ‘this sage’)
• sat (the virtuous/good people)

FAQs

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

Seeking śreyas (true welfare) through association with the righteous: Dharma is strengthened by approaching a saint who lives for the good of the virtuous.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama and Lakshmana are nearing Agastya’s region/hermitage; Rama expresses confidence that the revered sage will guide them toward what is beneficial during exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and discernment (viveka): Rama values guidance from a lokārcita sādhū and prioritizes higher good (śreyas) over mere convenience.