Shloka 25

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः

Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati

Devanagari script

अगस्त्येनैवमुक्तस्तु रामस्सौमित्रिणा सह।सत्कृत्यामन्त्रयामास तमृषिं सत्यवादिनम्।।।।

Transliteration

agastyenaivam uktas tu rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha | satkṛtyāmantrayāmāsa tam ṛṣiṃ satyavādinam ||

Translation

蒙阿伽斯提耶如此教诲后，罗摩与娑牟特利（罗什曼那）一道，恭敬礼敬那位守真之仙，继而肃然辞别。

Word by Word

• agastyēna: by Agastya
• agastyēna: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agastya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner adverb

• uktaḥ: addressed, spoken to
• uktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); 'having been spoken/addressed'

• tu: but/and then
• tu: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adversative/continuative particle

• rāmaḥ: Rama
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• saumitriṇā: with Saumitri (Lakshmana)
• saumitriṇā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumitri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; accompaniment particle; takes Instrumental (तृतीया)

• satkṛtya: having honored
• satkṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sat-√kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), indeclinable; 'having honored/received respectfully'

• āmantrayāmāsa: took leave of / requested permission
• āmantrayāmāsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√mantr (मन्त्र् धातु)
• Form: Lakāra: Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Purusha: 3rd (प्रथमपुरुष), Vachana: Singular (एकवचन); intensive sense 'took leave/asked permission'

• tam: that (him)
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• ṛṣiṃ: sage
• ṛṣiṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• satyavādinam: truth-speaking
• satyavādinam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक) + vādin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying 'ṛṣiṃ'

Context

O Rama, the delight of the Raghu dynasty! from the beginning of the creation women, by nature, keep the husband company when all goes well and give them up when hard times come.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rama
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• sage (ṛṣi)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes reverence to truth-speaking sages: instruction is received with humility, gratitude, and proper leave-taking.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving directions, Rama and Lakshmana formally honour Agastya and depart.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s courtesy and humility (vinaya), and Agastya’s satya (truthfulness).