पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
अगस्त्य इति विख्यातो लोके स्वेनैव कर्मणा।आश्रमो दृश्यते तस्य परिश्रान्तश्रमापहः।।।।
agastya iti vikhyāto loke svenaiva karmaṇā | āśramo dṛśyate tasya pariśrāntaśramāpahaḥ ||
தம் சொந்த கர்மவிளைவினாலேயே உலகில் ‘அகஸ்த்யர்’ எனப் புகழ்பெற்றவர்; அவருடைய ஆசிரமம் இப்போது கண்ணுக்கு எட்டுகிறது—சோர்ந்தோரின் களைப்பை நீக்கும் சரணாலயம்.
Here is the hermitage of Agastya, well-known in the world for his deeds- a place of rest for those tired with hard work.
True renown rests on karma grounded in dharma: Agastya’s fame is not inherited but earned through deeds that protect and restore others—making his āśrama a moral refuge.
The sage identifies the visible hermitage as Agastya’s and characterizes it as a restorative place for travelers and ascetics.
Agastya’s compassionate power—his spiritual practice benefits others by offering safety and relief.