Shloka 24

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

ततः स्थलमुपारुह्य पर्वतस्याविदूरतः।ख्यातः पञ्चवटीत्येव नित्यपुष्पितकाननः।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ sthalam upāruhya parvatasyāvidūrataḥ | khyātaḥ pañcavaṭīty eva nityapuṣpitakānanaḥ ||

Translation

അതിനുശേഷം പർവതത്തിൽ നിന്ന് അധികം ദൂരമല്ലാത്ത ഉയർന്ന നിലത്തിലേക്ക് കയറുമ്പോൾ, നിത്യവും പുഷ്പിതമായ കാനനങ്ങളുള്ള ‘പഞ്ചവടി’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധമായ സ്ഥലത്തെത്തും.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय); adverb of sequence

• sthalam: ground, place
• sthalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• upāruhya: having ascended/reached
• upāruhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-ā-√ruh (रुह् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable; 'having ascended/reached'

• parvatasya: of the mountain
• parvatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• avidūrataḥ: not far away
• avidūrataḥ: Deśa (देश/स्थान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: a-vidūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय); ablatival adverb in -tas; 'from not far (away)'

• khyātaḥ: is known, famed
• khyātaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √khyā (ख्या धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective 'is known'

• pañcavaṭī: Pañcavaṭī (place of five banyans)
• pañcavaṭī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्या) + vaṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); dvigu compound name

• iti: thus, called
• iti: Vākyārtha-marker (इति-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle

• eva: indeed, just
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• nityapuṣpitakānanaḥ: (place) having an ever-blooming grove
• nityapuṣpitakānanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpita (√puṣp participial) + kānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi: 'he/that which has a forest always in bloom' (place-description)

Context

O Rama, help Sita enjoy herself in whatever manner she likes. By following you into the forest, she has accomplished the most difficult task৷৷

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rama
• Panchavati
• mountain (parvata)

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by right dwelling: choosing a suitable, peaceful place enables disciplined living, hospitality, and protection.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya describes Panchavatī’s location and auspicious environment as Rama’s next destination.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trust in righteous guidance and readiness to live simply in a dharmic setting.