Shloka 8
वातापे निष्क्रमस्वेति पुन: पुनरुवाच ह । त॑ प्रहस्याब्रवीद् राजन्नगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तम:,इल्वल बार-बार कहने लगा--'वातापे! निकलो-निकलो।” राजन्! तब मुनिश्रेष्ठ अगस्त्यने उससे हँसकर कहा--
vātāpe niṣkrama sveti punaḥ punar uvāca ha | taṃ prahasya abravīd rājann agastyo munisattamaḥ |
Lomaśa said: Ilvala kept calling again and again, “Vātāpi, come out!” Then, O King, the foremost sage Agastya, smiling, replied to him—signaling that Ilvala’s deceit had failed and that the power of tapas and discernment can overturn malicious stratagems.
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Repeated deceit and hostile intent are ultimately checked by tapas, clarity, and righteous strength; spiritual discipline and discernment can neutralize harm even when it is cleverly disguised.
Ilvala repeatedly calls for Vātāpi to come out, expecting his usual trick to work; Agastya, smiling, responds—indicating that Ilvala’s plan has been thwarted and setting up the decisive turn in the episode.