Shloka 4

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः

Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya

Devanagari script

यूथबद्धांश्च पृषतान्मदोन्मत्तान् विषाणिनः।महिषांश्च वराहांश्च नागांश्च द्रुमवैरिणः।।।।

Transliteration

yūthabaddhāṃś ca pṛṣatān madonmattān viṣāṇinaḥ | mahiṣāṃś ca varāhāṃś ca nāgāṃś ca drumavairiṇaḥ ||

Translation

(انہوں نے دیکھا کہ) ہرن جھنڈ باندھے چل رہے تھے؛ سینگوں والے جانور مستیِ جفتی میں مدهوش تھے؛ اور بھینسے، جنگلی سور، اور ہاتھی بھی—وہ درختوں کے دشمن جو انہیں جڑ سے اکھاڑ دیتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• यूथबद्धान्: formed in herds
• यूथबद्धान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यूथ + बद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Masculine Accusative plural; (यूथे बद्धाः = bound/formed in herds)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• पृषतान्: spotted deer
• पृषतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृषत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Masculine Accusative plural

• मदोन्मत्तान्: maddened with rut
• मदोन्मत्तान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मद + उन्मत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Masculine Accusative plural; (मदेन उन्मत्त = intoxicated)

• विषाणिनः: horned
• विषाणिनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषाणिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Masculine Nominative plural; (विषाण-मत् = horned)

• महिषान्: buffaloes
• महिषान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Masculine Accusative plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• वराहान्: wild boars
• वराहान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Masculine Accusative plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• नागान्: elephants
• नागान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Masculine Accusative plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• द्रुमवैरिणः: tree-destroyers
• द्रुमवैरिणः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रुम + वैरिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Masculine Nominative plural; (द्रुमाणां वैरिणः = enemies of trees)

Context

(Watching) herds of deer, intoxicated horned buffaloes, wild boars and elephants who are enemies of trees (elephants uproof trees).

Characters & Entities

• deer
• elephants
• forest

FAQs

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

Dharma here is alertness and restraint in a dangerous environment: recognizing the power of wilderness without needless harm reflects disciplined conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration depicts the forest’s wildlife encountered/observed during movement through the wilderness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and vigilance—qualities essential for righteous travel and protection of dependents in the forest.