Shloka 15
पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः
Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati
कालोऽयं गतभूयिष्ठो यः काल स्तव राघव।समयो यो नरेन्द्रेण कृतो दशरथेन ते।।।।तीर्णप्रतिज्ञः काकुत्स्थ सुखं राज्ये निवत्स्यसि।
kālo 'yaṃ gatabhūyiṣṭho yaḥ kālas tava rāghava | samayo yo narendreṇa kṛto daśarathena te || tīrṇapratijñaḥ kākutstha sukhaṃ rājye nivatsyasi ||
“ഹേ രാഘവാ, നരേന്ദ്രൻ ദശരഥൻ നിനക്കായി നിശ്ചയിച്ച കാലത്തിന്റെ ഭൂരിഭാഗവും കഴിഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു. ഹേ കാകുത്സ്ഥാ, പ്രതിജ്ഞ പൂർത്തിയായാൽ നീ നിന്റെ രാജ്യത്തിൽ സന്തോഷത്തോടെ വസിക്കും.”
O Rama, scion of the Kakutsthas ! much of the period of exile king Dasaratha had assigned has passed. You will fulfil your promise and live happily in the kingdom.
FAQs
Dharma is vow-keeping (pratijñā-pālana): enduring hardship until the promised term is completed, then returning to rightful duty.
Agastya reassures Rāma that the exile term set by Daśaratha is largely completed and that Rāma will return to kingship after fulfilling it.
Rāma’s perseverance and commitment to truth—his willingness to complete the full term of exile to protect his father’s honor.