Shloka 23

इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्

Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel

Devanagari script

लोगश उवाच स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय तया समभवन्मुनि: । समये समशीलिन्या श्रद्धावाउ्छुद्दधधानया,लोमशजी कहते हैं--राजन्‌! तब “तथास्तु” कहकर श्रद्धालु महात्मा अगस्त्यने समान शील-स्वभाववाली श्रद्धालु पत्नी लोपामुद्राके साथ यथासमय समागम किया

Transliteration

Lomaśa uvāca: sa tatheti pratijñāya tayā samabhavan muniḥ | samaye samaśīlinyā śraddhāvatyā chuddadhānayā ||

Translation

Lomaśa nói: “Tâu Đại vương, vị hiền triết ấy đã hứa ‘sẽ như vậy’ rồi làm đúng như lời. Đến đúng kỳ, ngài kết hợp với người vợ của mình—người có hạnh nết và tâm tính tương đồng—nàng đầy tín tâm và bền lòng trong sự tận hiến.”

Word by Word

लोमशःLomasha (the sage)

उवाचsaid

सःhe

तथाthus

इतिso/quoting marker

प्रतिज्ञायhaving promised

तयाby her/with her

समभवत्came together/consorted; occurred

मुनिःthe sage

समयेat the proper time

समशीलिन्याwith (a woman) of similar conduct/nature

श्रद्धावत्याwith the faithful (wife)

उच्छुद्धधानयाwith pure/cleansed grain (i.e., pure-minded/with purified provisions)

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

Lomaśa

Agastya

Lopāmudrā

King (Yudhiṣṭhira, implied addressee)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma through fidelity to one’s promise and disciplined conduct: even intimate life is framed by restraint, proper timing, and mutual harmony of character, supported by sincere faith (śraddhā).

What is happening in the narrative?

Lomaśa narrates that Agastya, after agreeing (‘tathāstu’) and making a pledge, later comes together with his wife Lopāmudrā at the appropriate time, emphasizing propriety and shared disposition.