Shloka 13

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

इतो द्वियोजने तात बहुमूलफलोदकः।देशो बहुमृगश्श्रीमान्पञ्चवट्यभिविश्रुतः।।।।

Transliteration

ito dvi-yojane tāta bahu-mūla-phalo-dakaḥ | deśo bahu-mṛgaḥ śrīmān pañcavaṭy-abhiviśrutaḥ ||

Translation

“വത്സാ, ഇവിടെ നിന്ന് രണ്ടു യോജന ദൂരത്ത് മൂലവും ഫലവും ജലവും സമൃദ്ധമായ, അനേകം മൃഗങ്ങൾ നിറഞ്ഞ, ‘പഞ്ചവടി’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധമായ ഒരു മനോഹര ദേശമുണ്ട്.”

Word by Word

• itaḥ: from here
• itaḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itaḥ (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverbial ablatival sense; 'from here'

• dvi-yojane: at two yojanas (distance)
• dvi-yojane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + yojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; द्विगु-समास; 'at (a distance of) two yojanas'

• tāta: dear son
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; term of address

• bahu-mūla-phala-udakaḥ: having many roots, fruits, and water
• bahu-mūla-phala-udakaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + udaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थे तत्पुरुष-समास (bahu + mūlaphalodaka); qualifies deśaḥ

• deśaḥ: region/place
• deśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bahu-mṛgaḥ: with many animals
• bahu-mṛgaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + mṛga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; tatpuruṣa; qualifies deśaḥ

• śrīmān: splendid/beautiful
• śrīmān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; possessive adjective

• pañca-vaṭī-abhi-viśrutaḥ: well-known as Pañcavaṭī
• pañca-vaṭī-abhi-viśrutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + vaṭī (प्रातिपदिक) + abhi (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + viśruta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; tatpuruṣa: pañcavaṭyām abhi viśrutaḥ; viśruta = past participle (क्त) from √śru (श्रु) with vi-; qualifies deśaḥ

Context

O dear! two yojanas away is a place well-known as Panchavati, a beautiful resort with many roots, fruits, plenty of water and many animals.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rāma
• Pañcavaṭī

FAQs

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

Guidance that supports righteous living: the sage recommends a suitable environment for a disciplined, dharmic life in exile.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya answers Rāma’s request by pointing out Pañcavaṭī, describing its resources and suitability.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Benevolent mentorship: Agastya provides practical, welfare-oriented counsel grounded in truth.