Shloka 6

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

शतह्रदानां लोलत्वं शस्त्राणां तीक्ष्णतां तथा।गरूडानिलयोश्शैघ्र्यमनुगच्छन्ति योषितः।।।।

Transliteration

śatahradānāṃ lolatvaṃ śastrāṇāṃ tīkṣṇatāṃ tathā | garūḍānilayoḥ śaighryam anugacchanti yoṣitaḥ ||

Translation

On dit que les femmes suivent l’inconstance de l’éclair, le tranchant des armes, et la vitesse de Garuḍa et du vent.

Word by Word

• śatahradānām: of lightnings
• śatahradānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatahradā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Plural

• lolatvam: fickleness
• lolatvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lolatva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• śastrāṇām: of weapons
• śastrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• tīkṣṇatām: sharpness
• tīkṣṇatām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīkṣṇatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Samuccaya/Comparison (समुच्चय/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (तथाशब्द)

• garūḍa-anilayoḥ: of Garuḍa and the wind
• garūḍa-anilayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: garūḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + anila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) compound; Dual (द्विवचन), Genitive (षष्ठी/6); 'of Garuḍa and wind'

• śaighryam: speed
• śaighryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaighrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• anugacchanti: follow
• anugacchanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu√gam (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Prathama-puruṣa, Plural, Parasmaipada

• yoṣitaḥ: women
• yoṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Plural

Context

Both of them worshipped the feet of sage Agastya, and proceeded to Panchavati with his permission.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rama
• Garuḍa
• wind (anila)

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a didactic contrast: ethical praise becomes sharper when set against commonly asserted human volatility.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya uses vivid comparisons as part of a broader speech that culminates in praising Sītā as exceptional.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indirectly, Sītā’s steadiness is highlighted by contrasting it with stereotyped instability.