Shloka 19

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

तासां सङ्क्रीडमानानामेष वादित्रनिस्स्वनः।।।।श्रूयते भूषणोन्मिश्रो गीतशब्दो मनोहरः।

Transliteration

tāsāṃ saṅkrīḍamānānām eṣa vāditranissvanaḥ |

śrūyate bhūṣaṇonmiśro gītaśabdo manoharaḥ ||

Translation

Enquanto brincavam, ouvia-se o ressoar dos instrumentos: o canto suave, misturado ao tilintar dos ornamentos, deleitoso à mente.

Word by Word

• तासाम्: of them
• तासाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• सङ्क्रीडमानानाम्: while (they are) playing
• सङ्क्रीडमानानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ-√krīḍ (धातु) + śāna (कृत्)
• Form: शानच्/आन (present middle participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; 'while they are playing'

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वादित्रनिस्स्वनः: sound of musical instruments
• वादित्रनिस्स्वनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāditra + nissvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वादित्रस्य निस्स्वनः = 'sound of instruments')

• श्रूयते: is heard
• श्रूयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (passive sense: 'is heard')

• भूषणोन्मिश्रः: mingled with (the sound of) ornaments
• भूषणोन्मिश्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūṣaṇa + unmiśra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (भूषणैः उन्मिश्रः = 'mingled with ornaments'); विशेषण (of 'gītaśabdaḥ'/'nissvanaḥ')

• गीतशब्दः: sound of songs
• गीतशब्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta + śabda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (गीतस्य शब्दः = 'sound of song')

• मनोहरः: charming
• मनोहरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (of 'śabdaḥ')

Context

While the apsaras played their musical instruments, their melodious songs mingledwith the sounds of ornaments are heard.

Characters & Entities

• apsarasaḥ (implied by tāsām)
• bhūṣaṇa (ornaments)
• gīta (song)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires guarding the senses: attractive sounds and pleasures can become instruments of distraction from truth and discipline.

What is the narrative situation?

The scene describes the enchanting environment created by the apsarases—music, song, and ornament-sounds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is pratyāhāra/indriya-saṃyama (withdrawal and control of the senses), essential for sustaining tapas and satya.