Shloka 48
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
एतदेवाश्रमपदं नूनं तस्य महात्मनः।।।।अगस्त्यस्य मुनेर्भ्रातुर्दृश्यते पुण्यकर्मणः।
etad evāśrama-padaṃ nūnaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ |
agastyasya muner bhrātur dṛśyate puṇya-karmaṇaḥ ||
निश्चितच हे त्या पुण्यकर्मा महात्म्याचे—मुनी अगस्त्यांच्या भावाचे—आश्रमस्थान आहे; ते आता दिसत आहे।
Surely this is the hermitage of great Agastya's brother, a man of holy deeds.
FAQs
Dharma is honoring sanctity: recognizing the presence of holy life and approaching such spaces with reverence and self-restraint.
Near their destination, Rāma identifies the hermitage as belonging to Agastya’s brother, famed for meritorious conduct.
Reverent discernment—Rāma’s ability to recognize signs of spiritual merit and treat sacred dwellings appropriately.