Shloka 93

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

यक्षत्वममरत्वं च राज्यानि विविधानि च।अत्र देवाः प्रयच्छन्ति भूतैराराधिताश्शुभैः।।।।

Transliteration

yakṣatvam amaratvaṃ ca rājyāni vividhāni ca | atra devāḥ prayacchanti bhūtair ārādhitāḥ śubhaiḥ ||

Translation

Ici, les dieux, satisfaits par le culte rendu par des êtres bienveillants, accordent l’état de Yakṣa, voire l’immortalité parmi les dieux, ainsi que diverses souverainetés et royaumes.

Word by Word

• yakṣatvam: state of being a Yakṣa
• yakṣatvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yakṣatva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/Dvitīyā (1/2), Ekavacana (singular); abstract noun (-tva)

• amaratvam: immortality / state of being an immortal
• amaratvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amaratva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/Dvitīyā (1/2), Ekavacana (singular); abstract noun (-tva)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avadhāraṇa particle/conjunction (समुच्चय-निपात)

• rājyāni: kingdoms
• rājyāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/Dvitīyā (1/2), Bahuvacana (plural)

• vividhāni: various
• vividhāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/Dvitīyā (1/2), Bahuvacana (plural); agrees with rājyāni

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya particle/conjunction (समुच्चय-निपात)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देश-अव्यय), adverb of place

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1), Bahuvacana (plural)

• prayacchanti: grant / bestow
• prayacchanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√yam (यम् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Bahuvacana (plural)

• bhūtaiḥ: by beings
• bhūtaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3, instrumental), Bahuvacana (plural)

• ārādhitāḥ: worshipped / propitiated
• ārādhitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√rādh (राध् धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past passive participle (क्त, PPP), Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1), Bahuvacana (plural); agrees with devāḥ

• śubhaiḥ: by auspicious/benevolent (ones)
• śubhaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3, instrumental), Bahuvacana (plural); qualifies bhūtaiḥ

Context

Worshipped by benevolent beings, the gods here bestow on them the status of demi-gods or of the immortals or several kinds of kingdoms.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Rajya (kingdoms)
• Bhutas (beings)

FAQs

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

Right worship and benevolent conduct are portrayed as generating auspicious results; divine boons follow ethical devotion rather than selfishness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama describes the spiritual ‘reward structure’ of the sacred region—how gods grant boons to worthy worshippers.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śubhatā (benevolence) and devotion aligned with Dharma, which attract divine grace.