Shloka 15
Rāma’s Meeting with Agastya: Gift-Ethics (Dāna) and the Tale of King Śveta
दृष्ट्वा च देवान्संप्राप्तानगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः । अर्घ्यमादाय सुप्रीतः सर्वांस्तानभ्यपूजयत्
dṛṣṭvā ca devānsaṃprāptānagastyo bhagavānṛṣiḥ | arghyamādāya suprītaḥ sarvāṃstānabhyapūjayat
ครั้นเห็นเหล่าเทวะมาถึงแล้ว พระฤๅษีอคัสตยะผู้เป็นภควานก็ยินดีนัก รับอัรฆยะแล้วบูชานอบน้อมเทวะทั้งปวงโดยชอบธรรมเนียม
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue-pair not explicit in this single verse)
Concept: Honoring divine guests through arghya and pūjā is itself a purifier and a mark of sattvic dharma.
Application: Practice respectful reception—offer water, a seat, kind words, and attention to guests/elders/teachers; treat hospitality as worship rather than social formality.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a serene hermitage clearing, the venerable Agastya rises with composed joy as radiant devas arrive, their crowns catching the light. He lifts a shining arghya-vessel with water and flowers, offering it with both hands while the grove seems to hush in reverence.","primary_figures":["Agastya","Devas (Indra and attendant devas)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with kusa grass seats, sacrificial fire, flowering trees, and a small water pot stand; subtle celestial retinue in the sky.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron gold","forest green","lotus pink","pearl white","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Agastya in seated/standing blessing posture offering a gold-rimmed arghya vessel to a small assembly of devas; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded crowns, ornate arch frame, stylized sacred grove and yajña-kuṇḍa details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate Agastya welcoming devas at a quiet hermitage; fine linework, soft washes, cool greens and blues, lyrical trees and distant hills, refined faces, subtle floral motifs in the arghya offering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Agastya with pronounced eyes and calm smile offering arghya; devas with layered ornaments; flat temple-wall composition, natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, stylized foliage and fire altar.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional hospitality scene framed by lotus borders; celestial attendants and floral garlands; deep blue background with gold highlights; intricate patterns on vessels and textiles, peacock and cow motifs subtly integrated at the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","forest birds","gentle wind in leaves","soft water pour","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवान्+संप्राप्तान्→देवान्संप्राप्तान्; संप्राप्तान्+अगस्त्यः→संप्राप्तानगस्त्यः; भगवान्+ऋषिः→भगवानृषिः; अर्घ्यम्+आदाय→अर्घ्यमादाय; सर्वान्+तान्→सर्वांस्तान्; तान्+अभ्यपूजयत्→तानभ्यपूजयत्
FAQs
It presents the ideal of satkāra (respectful reception): even exalted visitors are welcomed through proper rites like offering arghya, showing humility and reverence as a core dharmic duty.
Arghya is a traditional offering—often water with auspicious substances—presented to an honored guest or deity as part of formal reception and worship.
The term highlights the sage’s inner disposition: honoring worthy guests is not merely obligation but a joyful expression of dharma and reverence.