Shloka 5

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम्

Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणस्य तपोधनः।तथेत्युक्त्वाऽग्निशरणं प्रविवेश निवेदितुम्।।।।

Transliteration

tasya tad-vacanaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇasya tapodhanaḥ | tathety uktvā agniśaraṇaṃ praviveśa niveditum ||

Translation

ครั้นได้ฟังถ้อยคำของพระลักษมณ์ ฤๅษีผู้มั่งคั่งด้วยทรัพย์แห่งตบะจึงกล่าวว่า “เป็นเช่นนั้นเถิด” แล้วเข้าไปยังสถานศักดิ์สิทธิ์แห่งไฟเพื่อทูลแจ้งสาร

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6), Ekavacana

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; agrees with vacanam

• vacanam: statement
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Ktvā absolutive (क्त्वा), avyaya; ‘having heard’

• lakṣmaṇasya: of Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6), Ekavacana

• tapodhanaḥ: the ascetic (whose wealth is penance)
• tapodhanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas + dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; bahuvrīhi: yasya dhanaṃ tapaḥ saḥ

• tathā: so / thus
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Prakāra-avyaya (प्रकार-अव्यय), adverb

• iti: thus (quoting)
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Ktvā absolutive (क्त्वा), avyaya; ‘having said’

• agniśaraṇam: the fire-sanctuary
• agniśaraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni + śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: agneḥ śaraṇam

• praviveśa: entered
• praviveśa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√viś (विश् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana

• niveditum: to report
• niveditum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ni-√vid (विद् धातु)
• Form: Tumun-infinitive (तुमुन्), avyaya; purpose

Context

The ascetic heard Lakshmana, and saying, 'let it be so', entered the fire-sanctuary to report.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Agastya’s disciple

FAQs

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

Dharma here is faithful execution of duty: the disciple promptly carries out the requested communication with discipline and reverence.

What is the narrative situation?

After Lakṣmaṇa conveys the purpose of their visit, the ascetic messenger goes into the sacred-fire area to inform the sage (Agastya) of Rama’s arrival.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Obedience and reliability (śiṣya-dharma): acting swiftly and truthfully to relay a message.