Shloka 10

Agastya’s Encounter with Ilvala and Vātāpi; Dāna, Progeny, and the Renown of Agastya-Āśrama

Devanagari script

ततश्लीराणि जग्राह वल्कलान्यजिनानि च । समानव्रतचर्या च बभूवायतलोचना,तब कदलीके समान जाँघ तथा विशाल नेत्रोंवाली लोपामुद्राने अपने बहुमूल्य, महीन एवं दर्शनीय वस्त्र उतार दिये और फटे-पुराने वस्त्र तथा वलकल और मृगचर्म धारण कर लिये। वह विशालनयनी बाला पतिके समान ही व्रत और आचारका पालन करनेवाली हो गयी

Transliteration

tataḥ śīrāṇi jagrāha valkalāny ajināni ca | samāna-vrata-caryā ca babhūvāyata-locanā ||

Translation

Lalu Lopāmudrā yang bermata lebar mengenakan busana dari serat kulit kayu dan kulit rusa; dan ia pun menempuh kaul serta laku disiplin yang sama seperti suaminya.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

शीराणिtorn/old garments (rags)

जग्राहtook, seized

वल्कलानिbark-garments

अजिनानिanimal skins

चand

समानequal, same

व्रतचर्याobservance of vows (vow-practice)

चand

बभूवbecame

आयतलोचनाlong-eyed (wide/elongated-eyed)

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

Lopāmudrā

bark-garments (valkala)

deer-skins (ajina)

vow/observance (vrata)

ascetic conduct (caryā)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as shared discipline: Lopāmudrā voluntarily embraces austere living and aligns her vows and conduct with her husband’s, presenting ethical partnership, self-restraint, and commitment to a chosen spiritual path.

What is happening in the narrative?

Lopāmudrā sets aside fine clothing and adopts ascetic attire—bark-garments and deer-skins—thereby living according to the same vows and regimen as her husband, signaling her entry into a life of austerity alongside him.