अगस्त्य उवाच । इति स्तुतः प्रसन्नात्मा वरदो गरुडध्वजः । ववर्ष दृष्टिसुधया सर्वान्देवान्कृपान्वितः । उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं प्रश्रयावनतान्सुरान्
agastya uvāca | iti stutaḥ prasannātmā varado garuḍadhvajaḥ | vavarṣa dṛṣṭisudhayā sarvāndevānkṛpānvitaḥ | uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ praśrayāvanatānsurān
ଅଗସ୍ତ୍ୟ କହିଲେ—ଏପରି ସ୍ତୁତି ହେଲେ ବରଦ ଗରୁଡଧ୍ୱଜ ପ୍ରଭୁ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନଚିତ୍ତ ହେଲେ। କୃପାସହିତ ସେ ନିଜ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି-ସୁଧାକୁ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ବର୍ଷାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ବିନୟରେ ନତ ସୁରମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧୁର ବାକ୍ୟ କହିଲେ।
Agastya
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience of the Purāṇic discourse (implied)
Scene: Agastya narrates as Viṣṇu (Garuḍa-bannered) becomes serene; a luminous, cool ‘nectar’ radiance streams from His eyes onto bowed devas; then the Lord raises a hand in assurance and begins to speak.
Humble praise and reverence invite divine grace; the Lord’s compassionate glance itself becomes a form of blessing.
Ayodhyā is the narrative setting in this Adhyāya, introduced as the place where the Lord’s purpose will unfold.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse highlights stuti (praise) and praśraya (humble reverence) as devotional acts.