Shloka 13

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

ततः प्रव्यथितास्सर्वे देवास्साग्निपुरोगमाः।।।।अब्रुवन् वचनं सर्वे परस्परसमागताः।

Transliteration

tataḥ pravyathitāḥ sarve devāḥ sāgni-purogamāḥ |

abruvan vacanaṃ sarve paraspara-samāgatāḥ ||

Translation

Kemudian semua dewa, dengan Agni sebagai pemimpin, menjadi sangat gelisah; mereka pun berhimpun bersama dan berkata-kata sesama mereka.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), काल/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (temporal adverb: 'thereafter')

• प्रव्यथिताः: greatly distressed
• प्रव्यथिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√vyath (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृत्प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'devāḥ')

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण (pronominal adjective)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• साग्निपुरोगमाः: with Agni at the forefront
• साग्निपुरोगमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + agni + puro-gama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सह-अग्निना + पुरोगमाः = 'with Agni in front'); विशेषण (of 'devāḥ')

• अब्रुवन्: spoke
• अब्रुवन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• वचनम्: words; a statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of implied subject 'devāḥ')

• परस्परसमागताः: having assembled together
• परस्परसमागताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paraspara + sam-ā-√gam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृत्प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (परस्परं + समागताः = 'having come together with one another'); विशेषण (of 'devāḥ')

Context

Thereafter very much perturbed, all the gods led by Agni gathered together at one place and started deliberating among themselves.

Characters & Entities

• devāḥ (gods)
• Agni

FAQs

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

Dharma is tied to cosmic balance: extraordinary tapas can affect the divine order, prompting deliberation to restore equilibrium without denying righteous effort.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods become alarmed by Māṇḍakarṇi’s austerity and gather to discuss what to do.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective prudence and guardianship of order (the gods’ concern for balance).