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Shloka 17

Sagara’s Aśvamedha Horse Lost; The Sixty-Thousand Sons Begin the Subterranean Search

Kapila Introduced

पूरणार्थ समुद्रस्य भवद्धिर्यत्नमास्थितै: । एतच्छुत्वा तु वचन महर्षेभावितात्मन:,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर मुनिप्रवर भगवान्‌ अगस्त्यने वहाँ एकत्र हुए इन्द्र आदि समस्त देवताओंसे उस समय यों कहा--'देवगण! वह जल तो मैंने पचा लिया, अतः समुद्रको भरनेके लिये सतत प्रयत्नशील रहकर आपलोग कोई दूसरा ही उपाय सोचें।” शुद्ध अन्तःकरणवाले महर्षिका यह वचन सुनकर सब देवता बड़े विस्मित हो गये; उनके मनमें विषाद छा गया। वे आपसमें सलाह करके मुनिवर अगस्त्यजीको प्रणाम कर वहाँसे चल दिये

pūraṇārthaṃ samudrasya bhavadbhir yatnam āsthitaiḥ | etac chrutvā tu vacanaṃ maharṣeḥ bhāvitātmanaḥ ||

Lomaśa berkata: “Kalian telah menegakkan upaya untuk mengisi kembali samudra; teruskanlah ketekunan itu—namun kini pikirkanlah jalan yang lain.” Mendengar kata-kata sang maharṣi yang batinnya terlatih dan suci, para dewa terperanjat dan diliputi kemurungan. Setelah berunding satu sama lain, mereka bersujud kepada Agastya lalu pergi.

पूरणार्थम्for the purpose of filling
पूरणार्थम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपूरण-अर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समुद्रस्यof the ocean
समुद्रस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
भवद्भिःby you (all)
भवद्भिः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
यत्नम्effort
यत्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयत्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आस्थितैःby those who have undertaken (it)
आस्थितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-स्था (धातु) → आस्थित (कृदन्त)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु) → श्रुत्वा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
वचनम्speech/words
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
महर्षेःof the great sage
महर्षेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमहर्षि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
भावितात्मनःof the purified/self-controlled one
भावितात्मनः:
Sambandha
TypeAdjective
Rootभावित-आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

लोगश उवाच

L
Lomaśa
A
Agastya
I
Indra
D
Devas (gods)
S
Samudra (the ocean)

Educational Q&A

Ascetic discipline (tapas) and inner purity can surpass even divine might; therefore, effort should be paired with wise strategy and humility—when one approach is blocked, seek a better means rather than persisting blindly.

After Agastya has consumed the ocean’s waters, the gods—who had been trying to restore the ocean—hear counsel (as narrated by Lomaśa) that they must find another method. They are amazed and saddened, then respectfully bow to Agastya and leave.