Shloka 80

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

अगस्त्य इति विख्यातो लोके स्वेनैव कर्मणा।आश्रमो दृश्यते तस्य परिश्रान्तश्रमापहः।।।।

Transliteration

agastya iti vikhyāto loke svenaiva karmaṇā | āśramo dṛśyate tasya pariśrāntaśramāpahaḥ ||

Translation

ທ່ານເປັນທີ່ຮູ້ຈັກໃນໂລກວ່າ “ອະກັດສະຕະຍະ” ໂດຍຜົນແຫ່ງກຳຂອງທ່ານເອງ. ບັດນີ້ອາສຣົມຂອງທ່ານປາກົດແລ້ວ—ເປັນທີ່ພຶ່ງພາທີ່ລົບລ້າຄວາມເມື່ອຍລ້າຂອງຜູ້ເຫນື່ອຍອ່ອນ.

Word by Word

• अगस्त्यः: Agastya
• अगस्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इति: thus (named)
• इति: Vacana-marker (इति-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/नामनिर्देश सूचक अव्यय

• विख्यातः: well-known
• विख्यातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि+ख्या (धातु) → विख्यात (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘well-known’

• लोके: in the world/among people
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative, 7th), एकवचन

• स्वेन: by his own
• स्वेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (indeed/only)

• कर्मणा: by deeds
• कर्मणा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• आश्रमः: hermitage
• आश्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दृश्यते: is seen
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि (passive) ‘is seen’

• तस्य: of him/his
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• परिश्रान्तश्रमापहः: remover of fatigue for the exhausted
• परिश्रान्तश्रमापहः: Vishesana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परिश्रान्त+श्रम+अपह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (pariśrānta- ‘exhausted’ + śrama-apaha ‘remover of fatigue’)

Context

Here is the hermitage of Agastya, well-known in the world for his deeds- a place of rest for those tired with hard work.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Āśrama (hermitage)
• Rama
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

True renown rests on karma grounded in dharma: Agastya’s fame is not inherited but earned through deeds that protect and restore others—making his āśrama a moral refuge.

What is the narrative situation?

The sage identifies the visible hermitage as Agastya’s and characterizes it as a restorative place for travelers and ascetics.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Agastya’s compassionate power—his spiritual practice benefits others by offering safety and relief.