Shloka 19

तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis

Devanagari script

अगस्त्यदर्शनं चैव जटायोरभिसङ्गमम् ।पञ्चवट्याश्च गमनं शूर्पणख्याश्च दर्शनम् ।।।।

Transliteration

agastya-darśanaṃ caiva jaṭāyor abhisaṅgamam |

pañcavaṭyāś ca gamanaṃ śūrpaṇakhyāś ca darśanam ||

Translation

उन्होंने अगस्त्य के दर्शन, जटायु से भेंट, पञ्चवटी-गमन तथा शूर्पणखा के प्रकट होने का भी वर्णन किया।

Word by Word

• अगस्त्य-दर्शनम्: meeting with Agastya
• अगस्त्य-दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म) — enumerated object/topic
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (Agastya’s audience)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed; also
• एव: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle of emphasis: 'indeed; just')

• जटायोः: of Jaṭāyu
• जटायोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जटायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular); उ-प्रातिपदिक (u-stem proper noun)

• अभिसङ्गमम्: meeting; encounter
• अभिसङ्गमम्: Karma (कर्म) — enumerated object/topic
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिसङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• पञ्चवट्याः: of/to Pañcavaṭī
• पञ्चवट्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चवटी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी/पञ्चमी, एकवचन (Feminine, Genitive/Ablative, Singular); अत्र षष्ठी (to/for/of Pañcavaṭī) — in compound relation with गमनम्

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• गमनम्: going; journey
• गमनम्: Karma (कर्म) — enumerated object/topic
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• शूर्पणख्याः: of Śūrpaṇakhā
• शूर्पणख्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूर्पणखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Feminine, Genitive, Singular)

• च: and
• च: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• दर्शनम्: seeing; appearance; meeting
• दर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म) — enumerated object/topic
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

Context

(He described) the departure of Rama for Panchavati, the interview with sage Agastya, the meeting with Jatayu and the appearance of Surpanakha.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Jaṭāyu
• Pañcavaṭī
• Śūrpaṇakhā
• Rāma (implied)
• Sītā (implied)
• Lakṣmaṇa (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is safeguarded by alliances of the righteous: sages guide, noble beings like Jaṭāyu befriend, and adharma begins to manifest through Śūrpaṇakhā’s intrusion.

What is the narrative situation?

The exile narrative advances: meeting Agastya and Jaṭāyu, settling near Pañcavaṭī, and then the first encounter with Śūrpaṇakhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The protective friendship and moral courage represented by Jaṭāyu, and Rāma’s continued adherence to disciplined conduct amid rising threats.