Shloka 167
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
आगस््त्यमपि चाख्यानं यत्र वातापिभक्षणम् | लोपामुद्राभिगमनमपत्यार्थमृषेस्तथा,इसके बाद अगस्त्य-चरित्र है, जिसमें उनके वातापिभक्षण तथा संतानके लिये लोपामुद्राके साथ समागमका वर्णन है
Āgastyam api cākhyānaṁ yatra Vātāpibhakṣaṇam | Lopāmudrābhigamanaṁ apatyārtham ṛṣes tathā ||
यानंतर अगस्त्याख्यान आहे—ज्यात वातापिभक्षण तसेच अपत्यप्राप्तीसाठी ऋषींचे लोपामुद्रेकडे गमन वर्णिले आहे।
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse gestures to a dharmic balance: a sage’s extraordinary spiritual power is not opposed to worldly responsibility. Agastya’s union with Lopāmudrā is framed as apatyārtha—undertaken for the purpose of progeny—highlighting intention and duty rather than mere pleasure.
The text announces an upcoming episode: the Agastya legend, including the famous event of Vātāpi’s being consumed, and Agastya’s approach to Lopāmudrā for begetting children—signposting key motifs of power, protection, and lineage.