Shloka 22

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम्

Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

अब्रवीद्वचनं वीरो लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मिवर्धनम्। ।।एष लक्ष्मण निष्क्रामत्यगस्त्यो भगवानृषिः।औदार्येणावगच्छामि निधानं तपसामिमम्।। ।।

Transliteration

abravīd vacanaṃ vīro lakṣmaṇaṃ lakṣmivardhanam |

eṣa lakṣmaṇa niṣkrāmaty agastyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ |

audāryeṇāvagacchāmi nidhānaṃ tapasām imam ||

Translation

英勇的罗摩对增益福祉的罗什曼那说道：“看啊，罗什曼那——尊贵的圣仙阿伽斯提耶正走出来。我从他高贵的仪态便知，他实是苦行（tapas）之宝藏。”

Word by Word

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (लङ्, imperfect/past), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• vacanam: words; speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; nominative singular

• lakṣmaṇam: to Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇam: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular (addressed person as object of speech)

• lakṣmivardhanam: increaser of fortune
• lakṣmivardhanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक) + vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound: lakṣmī-vardhana = 'increaser of prosperity'; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; agrees with lakṣmaṇam

• eṣaḥ: this (person)
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; nominative singular pronoun

• lakṣmaṇa: O Lakṣmaṇa
• lakṣmaṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (सम्बोधन), Ekavacana; vocative singular

• niṣkrāmati: is coming out; is emerging
• niṣkrāmati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: niṣ-√kram (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• agastyaḥ: Agastya
• agastyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agastya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; nominative singular

• bhagavān: venerable; blessed
• bhagavān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; nominative singular; qualifies ṛṣiḥ/agastyaḥ

• ṛṣiḥ: sage
• ṛṣiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; nominative singular (apposition to agastyaḥ)

• audāryeṇa: by nobility; through generosity
• audāryeṇa: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: audārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā (3), Ekavacana; instrumental singular

• avagacchāmi: I understand
• avagacchāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-√gam (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Parasmaipada, Uttama-puruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष), Ekavacana

• nidhānam: treasure; repository
• nidhānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular

• tapasām: of austerities
• tapasām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Ṣaṣṭhī (6), Bahuvacana; genitive plural

• imam: this
• imam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; accusative singular; qualifies nidhānam (as 'this')

Context

The valiant Rama said to Lakshmana, the enhancer of prosperity, O Lakshmana, sage Agastya is coming out. By virtue of his noble appearance, I know this sage to be a great treasure-trove of penances.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Agastya

FAQs

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

Dharma includes honoring spiritual attainment: Rāma recognizes tapas (austerity) as a moral and spiritual capital and approaches the sage with truthful appreciation rather than pride.

What is the narrative situation?

Seeing Agastya emerge, Rāma identifies him to Lakṣmaṇa and explains how he recognizes the sage’s greatness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s humility and discernment (recognizing true greatness through noble conduct).