Shloka 54

Devanagari script

तत्सुतीक्ष्णस्य वचनं यथा सौम्य मया श्रुतम्।।।।अगस्त्यस्याश्रमो भ्रातुर्नूनमेष भविष्यति।

Transliteration

tat sutīkṣṇasya vacanaṃ yathā, saumya, mayā śrutam ||

agastyasyāśramo bhrātur nūnam eṣa bhaviṣyati |

Translation

ഹേ സൗമ്യനേ, സുതീക്ഷ്ണനിൽ നിന്നു ഞാൻ കേട്ടതുപോലെ, ഇത് തീർച്ചയായും അഗസ്ത്യ മഹർഷിയുടെ സഹോദരന്റെ ആശ്രമമായിരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; वचनम् इति विशेषणम्

• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: of Sutīkṣṇa
• सुतीक्ष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतीक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• वचनम्: statement, word
• वचनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (comparative/quotative: as)

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया एकवचन

• श्रुतम्: heard
• श्रुतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; predicative: 'heard'

• अगस्त्यस्य: of Agastya
• अगस्त्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन

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

• भ्रातुः: of (his) brother
• भ्रातुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन

• नूनम्: surely
• नूनम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नूनम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: surely)

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Context

O handsome one, surely this is the hermitage of Agastya's brother about which I heard from Sutikshna.

Characters & Entities

• Sutīkṣṇa
• Agastya
• āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Satya as fidelity to trustworthy testimony: Rama relies on what he has truthfully heard from a respected ascetic, showing disciplined speech and careful inference.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama identifies the likely hermitage location based on Sutīkṣṇa’s prior guidance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s truthfulness and respect for the words of sages (āpta-vākya).