Shloka 14

अगस्त्य-वातापि-उपाख्यानम्

Agastya and Vātāpi: Ilvala’s stratagem; Lopāmudrā’s emergence

Devanagari script

अभ्यगच्छन्‌ धर्मशीला: पुण्यान्यायतनानि च । तपोभि: क्रतुभिदानिराशीवदिश्व॒ पाण्डव

Transliteration

abhyagacchan dharmaśīlāḥ puṇyāny āyatanāni ca | tapobhiḥ kratubhir dānair āśīrvadadbhiś ca pāṇḍavān ||

Translation

โอ ปาณฑวะ! ผู้ตั้งมั่นในธรรมได้ไปยังสถานศักดิ์สิทธิ์ทั้งหลาย; ด้วยตบะ พิธียัญ การให้ทาน และพรอันเป็นมงคล พวกเขาได้เทิดทูนหนทางแห่งธรรม

Word by Word

• अभ्यगच्छन्: they approached/went towards
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम् (गम्)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• धर्मशीलाः: of righteous conduct
• धर्मशीलाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मशील
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पुण्यानि: holy/meritorious
• पुण्यानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• आयतनानि: abodes/places (shrines)
• आयतनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयतन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तपोभिः: by austerities
• तपोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• क्रतुभिः: by sacrifices/rites
• क्रतुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• दानैः: by gifts/charity
• दानैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• आशिषा: with a blessing
• आशिषा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशिष्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• इव: as if/like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• पाण्डवाः: the Pandavas
• पाण्डवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Pāṇḍavas
• puṇya-āyatanāni (holy sanctuaries)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Righteous people uphold and strengthen those who live by dharma—especially in hardship—through sacred acts (tapas, sacrifice, giving) and through blessings that affirm moral resolve and auspicious direction.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dharma-minded persons (typically sages/holy men in the forest context) approach the Pāṇḍavas, connect them with holy places, and honor them through austerities, ritual acts, gifts, and benedictions—signaling communal spiritual support for the exiled heroes.