Shloka 33

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

प्रसादात्तत्र भवतस्सानुजस्सह सीतया।।।।अगस्त्यमभिगच्छेयमभिवादयितुं मुनिम्।

Transliteration

prasādāt tatra bhavataḥ sānujaḥ saha sītayā | agastyam abhigaccheyam abhivādayituṃ munim ||

Translation

നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ, ഞാൻ സീതയോടും അനുജനോടും കൂടി അവിടെ ചെന്നു അഗസ്ത്യനെ സമീപിച്ച് ആ മുനിയെ പ്രണാമം ചെയ്യാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• प्रसादात्: by (your) grace
• प्रसादात्: Hetu (हेतु/निमित्त)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• भवतः: of you / your
• भवतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; आदरसूचक सर्वनाम-प्रयोग

• स-अनुजः: with (his) younger brother
• स-अनुजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; उपपद-समासवत् प्रयोगः: स + अनुजः = 'with (his) younger brother'

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहचर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक-निपात (particle meaning 'together with'); तृतीया-सहचर्येण सह प्रयुज्यते

• सीतया: with Sita
• सीतया: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहचर)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/सह), एकवचन

• अगस्त्यम्: Agastya
• अगस्त्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• अभिगच्छेयम्: I should go / I wish to approach
• अभिगच्छेयम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/संभावना), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अभिवादयितुम्: to pay respects
• अभिवादयितुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वाद् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive/तुमर्थ), 'to salute'

• मुनिम्: the sage
• मुनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Context

By your grace, I wish to go there with Sita and my brother Lakshmana to offer our respectful salutations.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sutīkṣṇa
• Agastya

FAQs

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

Dharma is reverence toward ṛṣis and elders: Rāma seeks blessings and offers respectful salutations before proceeding in the forest.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma asks Sutīkṣṇa for permission/help to visit Agastya, accompanied by Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectful conduct (vinaya) and devotion to righteous guidance (guru-bhakti toward sages).