Shloka 14

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

अस्माकं कस्यचित् स्थानमेष प्रार्थयते मुनिः।।।।इति संविग्नमनसस्सर्वे ते त्रिदिवौकसः।

Transliteration

asmākaṃ kasyacit sthānam eṣa prārthayate muniḥ |

iti saṃvignamanasaḥ sarve te tridivaukasaḥ ||

Translation

「この牟尼は我らのいずれかの位を求めているのだ」と思い、天界に住む神々は皆、心中騒然となった。

Word by Word

• अस्माकम्: of us; our
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• कस्यचित्: of someone
• कस्यचित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ka (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + cit (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun: 'of someone')

• स्थानम्: a place
• स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

• प्रार्थयते: requests; asks for
• प्रार्थयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√arth (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्त्यर्थक/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• संविग्नमनसः: with agitated minds
• संविग्नमनसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ-√vij (धातु) + kta (कृत्) + manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (संविग्नं मनः येषां ते = 'whose minds are agitated'); विशेषण (of 'te tridivaukasaḥ')

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• ते: those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• त्रिदिवौकसः: heaven-dwellers (gods)
• त्रिदिवौकसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri-diva + okas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (त्रिदिवे ओकः येषां = 'whose dwelling is in heaven'); जातिवाचक संज्ञा (epithet for gods)

Context

'The gods of heaven became agitated in their minds thinking the sage might usurp one of their places.

Characters & Entities

• muni (sage)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

A warning against insecurity and possessiveness: even the gods become troubled by fear of losing status, showing how attachment can disturb inner steadiness (dharma of mental equanimity).

What is the narrative situation?

The heavenly beings interpret the sage’s prayer as a claim upon a divine ‘place’ in heaven and react with anxiety.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (implicitly), the virtue of inner composure is highlighted: agitation (saṃvigna-manas) is shown as a failing even among powerful beings.