Shloka 18
अगस्त्यस्य वित्तयाचनं तथा इल्वलोपभिक्षणनिर्णयः
Agastya’s request for wealth and the decision to seek resources from Ilvala
स तानुवाच तेजस्वी सत्यधर्मपरायण: । करिष्ये पितर: काम॑ व्येतु वो मानसो ज्वर:,तब सत्यधर्मपरायण तेजस्वी अगस्त्यने उनसे कहा--'पितरो! मैं आपकी इच्छा पूर्ण करूँगा। आपकी मानसिक चिन्ता दूर हो जानी चाहिये”
sa tān uvāca tejasvī satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ | kariṣye pitaraḥ kāmaṃ vyetu vo mānaso jvaraḥ ||
Then the radiant one, steadfast in truth and dharma, addressed them: “O Fathers (ancestral spirits), I shall fulfill your desire. May the fever of anxiety in your minds be dispelled.” The statement frames duty as a moral promise—relieving the elders’ concern by committing to righteous action.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
A dharmic person honors truth and duty by taking responsibility for elders/ancestors’ wishes; ethical action includes easing others’ mental distress through a sincere commitment to fulfill rightful obligations.
The speaker addresses the Pitṛs (ancestral beings) and assures them that he will carry out what they desire, explicitly aiming to remove their mental anxiety—signaling acceptance of a duty entrusted to him.