पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
एतदेवाश्रमपदं नूनं तस्य महात्मनः।।।।अगस्त्यस्य मुनेर्भ्रातुर्दृश्यते पुण्यकर्मणः।
etad evāśrama-padaṃ nūnaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ |
agastyasya muner bhrātur dṛśyate puṇya-karmaṇaḥ ||
నిశ్చయంగా ఇదే ఆ పుణ్యకర్ముడైన మహాత్ముని—ముని అగస్త్యుని సోదరుని—ఆశ్రమస్థానం; ఇది ఇప్పుడు దర్శనమిస్తోంది।
Surely this is the hermitage of great Agastya's brother, a man of holy deeds.
Dharma is honoring sanctity: recognizing the presence of holy life and approaching such spaces with reverence and self-restraint.
Near their destination, Rāma identifies the hermitage as belonging to Agastya’s brother, famed for meritorious conduct.
Reverent discernment—Rāma’s ability to recognize signs of spiritual merit and treat sacred dwellings appropriately.