Shloka 37
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
दिष्ट्या त्विदानीमर्थेऽस्मिन् स्वयमेव ब्रवीषि माम्।।।।अहमाख्यामि ते वत्स यत्रागस्त्यो महामुनिः।
diṣṭyā tv idānīm arthe 'smin svayam eva bravīṣi mām | aham ākhyāmi te vatsa yatrāgastyo mahāmuniḥ ||
ਵਤਸ! ਇਸ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁਣ ਤੂੰ ਆਪ ਹੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਕਹਿ ਦਿੱਤਾ—ਇਹ ਮੰਗਲ ਹੈ; ਮਹਾਮੁਨੀ ਅਗਸਤ੍ਯ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਨਿਵਾਸ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਦੱਸਾਂਗਾ।
Luckily you have asked me on your own. I will tell you where the great sage Agastya lives.
FAQs
Dharma is truthful instruction: the sage commits to giving accurate directions and guidance for a righteous purpose.
Sutīkṣṇa notes the timely request and agrees to tell Rāma the location of Agastya’s āśrama.
Sutīkṣṇa’s kindness and clarity as a guide; Rāma’s initiative in seeking counsel.