Shloka 64
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
स तं तथा भाषमाणं भ्रातरं विप्रघातिनम्।।।।अब्रवीत्प्रहसन्धीमानगस्त्यो मुनिसत्तमः।
sa taṃ tathā bhāṣamāṇaṃ bhrātaraṃ vipraghātinam | abravīt prahasan dhīmān agastyo munisattamaḥ || 3.11.64 ||
അങ്ങനെ സംസാരിക്കുന്ന ബ്രാഹ്മണഘാതിയായ സഹോദരനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, ഹാസ്യബുദ്ധിയുള്ള മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ അഗസ്ത്യൻ ചിരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.
Wise Agastya, the best among the ascetics, laughing aloud, said to Ilvala, the destroyer of brahmins:
FAQs
Dharma is defended not only by force but by spiritual authority grounded in truth; the sage’s calm laughter signals mastery over fear and over deceit.
Ilvala attempts to trigger the deadly trick; the narration pivots to Agastya’s response, introducing his decisive reply.
Dhairya (steadiness) and jñāna (discernment): Agastya remains unshaken and sees through the adharma at once.