Shloka 31
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
अस्मिन्नरण्ये भगवानगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः।।।।वसतीति मया नित्यं कथाः कथयतां श्रुतम्।
asminn araṇye bhagavān agastyo munisattamaḥ |
vasatīti mayā nityaṃ kathāḥ kathayatāṃ śrutam ||
ഈ വനത്തിൽ ഭഗവാൻ അഗസ്ത്യൻ—മുനികളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ—വസിക്കുന്നു എന്നു കഥകൾ പറയുന്നവരിൽ നിന്ന് ഞാൻ നിരന്തരം കേട്ടിട്ടുണ്ട്.
I have heard others saying that lord Agastya, the great sage, lives in this forest.
FAQs
Truth-seeking through reliable testimony: Rama cites what he has consistently heard, signaling careful speech and a desire to verify through a trustworthy sage.
Rama, speaking to Sutikshna, introduces the topic of Agastya’s residence in the forest based on repeated reports.
Satya-yukta-vāk (truth-aligned speech): Rama frames his knowledge as ‘heard from narrators,’ avoiding exaggeration and inviting confirmation.