अगस्त्य उवाच । इति दत्त्वा वरान्राज्ञे कौत्सः संतुष्टमानसः । प्रतस्थे निजकार्यार्थे गुरोराश्रममुत्सुकः
agastya uvāca | iti dattvā varānrājñe kautsaḥ saṃtuṣṭamānasaḥ | pratasthe nijakāryārthe gurorāśramamutsukaḥ
Agastya bersabda: Setelah demikian menganugerahkan segala anugerah kepada raja, Kautsa—dengan hati yang puas—berangkat dengan penuh semangat demi urusannya sendiri, menuju pertapaan gurunya.
Agastya
Tirtha: अयोध्या (प्रसङ्ग-समापन)
Type: kshetra
Scene: अगस्त्य-वर्णित दृश्य—कौत्सः दण्ड-कमण्डलु-धारी, वनमार्गे प्रस्थानं, पृष्ठे अयोध्या-नगर-रेखा; अग्रे आश्रम-वन-शान्ति।
After completing one’s duty and blessing others, one should return to disciplined life and remain devoted to the guru.
The broader narrative belongs to Ayodhyā Māhātmya, though this verse focuses on the story’s transition rather than a specific tirtha-act.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights dharmic conduct—granting boons and returning to the guru’s āśrama.