Shloka 26

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

तौ तु तेनाभ्यनुज्ञातौ कृतपादाभिवन्दनौ।तदाश्रमात्पञ्चवटीं जग्मतुस्सीतया सह।।।।

Transliteration

tau tu tenābhyanujñātau kṛtapādābhivandanau | tad āśramāt pañcavaṭīṃ jagmatuḥ sītayā saha ||

Translation

तौ तु तेन मुनिना अभ्यनुज्ञातौ कृतपादाभिवन्दनौ, तस्मादाश्रमात् सीतया सह पञ्चवटीं जग्मतुः।

Word by Word

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tu: and/but
• tu: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle

• tēna: by him
• tēna: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• abhyanujñātau: permitted
• abhyanujñātau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-anu-√jñā (ज्ञा धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual (द्विवचन); 'having been permitted'

• kṛtapādābhivandanau: having bowed at (his) feet
• kṛtapādābhivandanau: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (√kṛ) + pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + abhivandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Dual (द्विवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'having done foot-salutation' (i.e., having bowed at the feet)

• tadāśramāt: from that hermitage
• tadāśramāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम) + āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (पञ्चमी/5), Singular (एकवचन); 'from that hermitage'

• pañcavaṭīṃ: to Pañcavaṭī
• pañcavaṭīṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्या) + vaṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• jagmatuḥ: went, proceeded
• jagmatuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Lakāra: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Purusha: 3rd (प्रथमपुरुष), Vachana: Dual (द्विवचन)

• sītayā: with Sita
• sītayā: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; accompaniment particle

Context

Women are fickle like lightning, sharp like weapons and fast like Garuda or thewind-god.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• Panchavati
• hermitage (ashrama)

FAQs

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

Proper conduct toward spiritual authorities: seeking permission and offering reverence before undertaking the next duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama and Lakshmana, with Sita, depart Agastya’s ashram for Panchavati.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and disciplined etiquette (ācāra) in transitions and departures.