Shloka 70

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

उपास्य पश्चिमां सन्ध्यां सह भ्रात्रा यथाविधि।प्रविवेशाऽश्रमपदं तमृषिं सोऽभ्यवादयत्।।।।

Transliteration

upāsya paścimāṃ sandhyāṃ saha bhrātrā yathāvidhi | praviveśāśramapadaṃ tam ṛṣiṃ so 'bhyavādayat ||

Translation

സഹോദരനോടൊപ്പം യഥാവിധി പാശ്ചാത്യ സന്ധ്യോപാസന നടത്തി, രാമൻ ആശ്രമത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിച്ച് ആ ഋഷിയെ വിനയപൂർവ്വം വന്ദിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• उपास्य: having performed (worship)
• उपास्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + आस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकाल (having worshipped/observed)

• पश्चिमाम्: western
• पश्चिमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative); एकवचन; (सन्ध्याम् इति विशेषणम्)

• सन्ध्याम्: twilight worship
• सन्ध्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्ध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative); एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakari (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक

• भ्रात्रा: with (his) brother
• भ्रात्रा: Sahakari (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (Instrumental); एकवचन

• यथाविधि: as prescribed
• यथाविधि: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + विधि (अव्ययीभाव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (according to rule)

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आश्रमपदम्: the hermitage-place
• आश्रमपदम्: Karma (कर्म; goal/place entered)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (आश्रमस्य पदम्/स्थानम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative); एकवचन

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative); एकवचन

• ऋषिम्: sage
• ऋषिम्: Karma (कर्म; object of greeting)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative); एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (Nominative); एकवचन

• अभ्यवादयत्: greeted/saluted
• अभ्यवादयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + वद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

Rama with his brother Lakshmana duly offered oblations at twilight, entered the hermitage and greeted the sage (Sudarsana) with folded palms.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (brother)
• Sandhyā (evening twilight)
• Āśrama
• Ṛṣi (sage; identified in the provided translation tradition as Sudarśana)

FAQs

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

Nitya-karma (daily obligatory duty) and respect for sages: Rāma prioritizes sandhyā observance and then approaches the hermitage with proper reverence.

What is the narrative situation?

At twilight, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa complete sandhyā rites and then enter a sage’s hermitage to offer greetings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and humility: careful ritual propriety (yathāvidhi) and courteous salutation to spiritual elders.