Shloka 41

मायामृगदर्शनम्

The Vision of the Illusory Deer

Devanagari script

स कदाचिच्चिराल्लोभादाससाद महामुनिम्।अगस्त्यं तेजसा युक्तं भक्षस्तस्य बभूव ह।।।।

Transliteration

sa kadācic cirāl lobhād āsasāda mahāmunim | agastyaṃ tejasā yuktaṃ bhakṣas tasya babhūva ha ||

Translation

过了很久，他因贪欲驱使，曾去接近具足灵威光辉的大圣者阿伽斯提亚，结果竟成了他的食物。

Word by Word

• सः: he (Vatāpi)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कदाचित्: once
• कदाचित्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• चिरात्: after a long time
• चिरात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचन-रूपेण अव्ययीभूतम् (ablatival adverb): 'after a long time'

• लोभात्: from greed
• लोभात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• आससाद: approached/reached
• आससाद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: आ-

• महामुनिम्: the great sage
• महामुनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महामुनि (प्रातिपदिक: महा + मुनि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास

• अगस्त्यम्: Agastya
• अगस्त्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• तेजसा: by (his) power/splendour
• तेजसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• युक्तम्: endowed (with)
• युक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies 'अगस्त्यम्')

• भक्षः: food/prey
• भक्षः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (निपात)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

Context

That Vatapi after a long time, once greedily entered into the stomach of the great lustrous sage Agastya and became his food.

Characters & Entities

• Vātāpi
• Agastya

FAQs

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

Greed-driven aggression ultimately collapses before true spiritual power and righteousness. Dharma asserts that tapas (disciplined truthfulness and restraint) is a real force that neutralizes deceit.

What is the narrative situation?

The exemplum reaches its turning point: Vātāpi targets Agastya, but Agastya’s tejas makes the attack self-defeating.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Agastya’s spiritual mastery (tapas/tejas) is emphasized as the virtue that protects righteousness without panic or confusion.