Shloka 19

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

हृदयस्थश्च ते छन्दो विज्ञातस्तपसा मया।।3.13.18।।इहावासं प्रतिज्ञाय मया सह तपोवने। अतश्च त्वामहं ब्रूमि गच्छ पञ्चवटीमिति।।3.13.19।।

Transliteration

hṛdayasthaś ca te chando vijñātas tapasā mayā || ihāvāsaṃ pratijñāya mayā saha tapovane | ataś ca tvām ahaṃ brūmi gaccha pañcavaṭīm iti ||

Translation

നിന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിൽക്കുന്ന ആഗ്രഹവും തപസ്സിലൂടെ എനിക്ക് അറിയാം. അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഈ തപോവനത്തിൽ എനോടൊപ്പം ഇവിടെ താമസിക്കാമെന്ന് വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്ത്, ഞാൻ നിന്നോട് പറയുന്നു—‘പഞ്ചവടിയിലേക്കു പോകുക’.

Word by Word

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb of place

• āvāsam: residence/dwelling
• āvāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āvāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; object of pratijñāya

• pratijñāya: having promised/assured
• pratijñāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + √jñā (ज्ञा, धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्); 'having promised/assured'

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• saha: with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; 'with' (governs instrumental)

• tapo-vane: in the forest of austerities
• tapo-vane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक) + vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; tatpuruṣa; 'in the penance-grove'

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; causal/inferential adverb 'therefore'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• brūmi: say/tell
• brūmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू, धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person), Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्, धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), Madhyama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• pañcavaṭīm: to Pañcavaṭī
• pañcavaṭīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañcavaṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; destination

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle marking direct speech

Context

I know your heart by virtue of my penance. I, therefore, ask you to proceed to Panchavati, after ensuring your stay here with me in this penancegrove for the time being.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Pañcavaṭī
• tapovana (grove of penance)

FAQs

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

The same dharma as the preceding verse: honoring ascetic hospitality and proceeding under righteous guidance.

What is the narrative situation?

This verse repeats the instruction to go to Pañcavaṭī, reflecting a duplication/variant presentation in the Southern Recension tradition.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for sage authority and disciplined adherence to proper conduct during exile.