Shloka 16

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्ते वचने ततो5गस्त्य: प्रतापवान्‌

Transliteration

ity evam ukte vacane tato 'gastyaḥ pratāpavān

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: When these words had thus been spoken, then the mighty sage Agastya—renowned for his spiritual power and heroic energy—(responded/acted accordingly).

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• एवम्: in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्ते: when (it was) said / upon being spoken
• उक्ते: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), neuter, locative, singular

• वचने: in the speech/statement
• वचने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: neuter, locative, singular

• ततः: then/thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• अगस्त्यः: Agastya (the sage)
• अगस्त्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• प्रतापवान्: mighty, powerful
• प्रतापवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Agastya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a narrative hinge: it highlights that speech has consequences and that a figure of recognized moral and spiritual authority (Agastya) responds after hearing what was said, underscoring attentive listening and responsible action following counsel.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana marks the end of a preceding statement ('thus, when these words were spoken') and transitions to Agastya, describing him as 'pratāpavān' (mighty), preparing the listener for Agastya’s ensuing reply or deed.