Shloka 91

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

अत्र देवाश्च यक्षाश्च नागाश्च पतगैस्सह।वसन्ति नियताहारा धर्ममाराधयिष्णवः।।।।

Transliteration

atra devāś ca yakṣāś ca nāgāś ca patagais saha | vasanti niyatāhārā dharmam ārādhayiṣṇavaḥ ||

Translation

अत्र देवाश्च यक्षाश्च नागाश्च पतगैस्सह । वसन्ति नियताहारा धर्ममाराधयिष्णवः ॥

Word by Word

अत्रhere

देवाःgods

चand

यक्षाःyakshas

चand

नागाःnāgas

चand

पतगैःwith birds

सहtogether with

वसन्तिlive, dwell

नियताहाराःof regulated diet

धर्मम्dharma, righteousness

आराधयिष्णवःdevoted to worshipping/practising

Context

Here gods, yakshas, nagas and birds live, following the righteous path and observing discipline in food habits.

Characters & Entities

Devas

Yakshas

Nagas

Dharma

FAQs

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

Dharma creates a harmonizing order: diverse beings can co-exist when they live with restraint (niyata-āhāra) and commitment to righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama describes the inhabitants of the sacred region around the sage—celestial and non-human beings living in disciplined devotion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and reverence for Dharma as a shared foundation for peaceful community.