Shloka 10

Agastya’s Encounter with Ilvala and Vātāpi; Dāna, Progeny, and the Renown of Agastya-Āśrama

Devanagari script

ततश्लीराणि जग्राह वल्कलान्यजिनानि च । समानव्रतचर्या च बभूवायतलोचना,तब कदलीके समान जाँघ तथा विशाल नेत्रोंवाली लोपामुद्राने अपने बहुमूल्य, महीन एवं दर्शनीय वस्त्र उतार दिये और फटे-पुराने वस्त्र तथा वलकल और मृगचर्म धारण कर लिये। वह विशालनयनी बाला पतिके समान ही व्रत और आचारका पालन करनेवाली हो गयी

Transliteration

tataḥ śīrāṇi jagrāha valkalāny ajināni ca | samāna-vrata-caryā ca babhūvāyata-locanā ||

Translation

Pagkatapos, si Lopāmudrā na may malalawak na mata ay nagsuot ng kasuotang hibla ng balat-kahoy at balat ng usa. Sa pagsunod sa kaparehong mga panata at disiplina ng kaniyang asawa, naging kasama siya sa pagsasanay ng ascetismo—pinili ang kasimplehan at pinagsasaluhang pagpipigil kaysa ginhawa at pagpapakitang-luho.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

शीराणिtorn/old garments (rags)

जग्राहtook, seized

वल्कलानिbark-garments

अजिनानिanimal skins

चand

समानequal, same

व्रतचर्याobservance of vows (vow-practice)

चand

बभूवbecame

आयतलोचनाlong-eyed (wide/elongated-eyed)

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

Lopāmudrā

bark-garments (valkala)

deer-skins (ajina)

vow/observance (vrata)

ascetic conduct (caryā)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as shared discipline: Lopāmudrā voluntarily embraces austere living and aligns her vows and conduct with her husband’s, presenting ethical partnership, self-restraint, and commitment to a chosen spiritual path.

What is happening in the narrative?

Lopāmudrā sets aside fine clothing and adopts ascetic attire—bark-garments and deer-skins—thereby living according to the same vows and regimen as her husband, signaling her entry into a life of austerity alongside him.