Shloka 167
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
आगस््त्यमपि चाख्यानं यत्र वातापिभक्षणम् | लोपामुद्राभिगमनमपत्यार्थमृषेस्तथा,इसके बाद अगस्त्य-चरित्र है, जिसमें उनके वातापिभक्षण तथा संतानके लिये लोपामुद्राके साथ समागमका वर्णन है
Āgastyam api cākhyānaṁ yatra Vātāpibhakṣaṇam | Lopāmudrābhigamanaṁ apatyārtham ṛṣes tathā ||
此处亦叙阿伽斯提耶（Agastya）之事——他如何吞食瓦塔毗（Vātāpi），又如何为求子嗣而亲近罗帕慕德罗（Lopāmudrā）。此段所指之故事，将非凡苦行力与居家之责并置：生育并非纵欲之举，而是合乎法（dharma）、有其目的的行持。
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse gestures to a dharmic balance: a sage’s extraordinary spiritual power is not opposed to worldly responsibility. Agastya’s union with Lopāmudrā is framed as apatyārtha—undertaken for the purpose of progeny—highlighting intention and duty rather than mere pleasure.
The text announces an upcoming episode: the Agastya legend, including the famous event of Vātāpi’s being consumed, and Agastya’s approach to Lopāmudrā for begetting children—signposting key motifs of power, protection, and lineage.