Shloka 23
Agastya’s Encounter with Ilvala and Vātāpi; Dāna, Progeny, and the Renown of Agastya-Āśrama
लोपामुद्रोवाच अल्पावशिष्ट: कालो<यमृतोर्मम तपोधन । न चान्यथाहमिच्छामि त्वामुपैतुं कथंचन,लोपामुद्रा बोली--तपोधन! मेरे ऋतुकालका थोड़ा ही समय शेष रह गया है। मैं जैसा बता चुकी हूँ, उसके सिवा और किसी तरह आपसे समागम नहीं करना चाहती
Lopāmudrovāca—alpāvaśiṣṭaḥ kālo ’yam ṛtor mama tapodhana | na cānyathāham icchāmi tvām upaituṁ kathaṁcana ||
Wika ni Lopāmudrā: “O kayamanang bunga ng pag-aayuno, kaunti na lamang ang nalalabi sa aking panahon ng pagkamayabong. At gaya ng nasabi ko na, ayaw kong makipag-isa sa iyo sa alinmang ibang paraan.”
अगस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical marital conduct: intimacy is tied to mutual consent and to the appropriate time and conditions for household life, balancing ascetic ideals with gṛhastha responsibilities such as progeny.
Lopāmudrā addresses Agastya, reminding him that her ṛtu-period is nearly over and reiterating her firm condition: she will not agree to union except in the manner she has already specified.