पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
तेनैवमुक्तो धर्मात्मा राघवेण मुनिस्तदा।।।।प्रभवं सरसः कृत्स्नमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे।
tenaivam ukto dharmātmā rāghaveṇa munis tadā |
prabhavaṃ sarasaḥ kṛtsnam ākhyātum upacakrame ||
被罗伽婆如此询问后,那位正法的牟尼便开始详尽讲述那湖泊的起源。
Thus addressed by Rama, the righteous sage narrated the entire origin of the lake.
Dharma includes preserving and transmitting sacred histories: the sage responsibly shares truthful origins when asked.
A sage, questioned by Rāma, begins explaining how the lake came into being.
The sage’s truthfulness and readiness to instruct; Rāma’s respectful inquiry.