December 19,2012.Day 35. Srimad Valmiki Ramayan - The First Epic Poem Of India. (Continued)

Book I : Bala Kanda - Book Of Youthful Majesties : Chapter 1(Continued)

प्रविश्य तु महाअरण्यम् रामो राजीव लोचनः |
विराधम् राक्षसम् हत्वा शरभंगम् ददर्श ह || १-१-४१
सुतीक्ष्णम् च अपि अगस्त्यम् च अगस्त्य भ्रातरम् तथा |

41, 42a. raajiiva lochana raamaH = lotus, eyed one - whose eyes are lotus-like, such Rama; maha aranNyam pravishya tu = vast, forest, on entering, but; viraadham raakshasam hatvaa = Viraadha, demon, having eliminated; sarabhaN^gam sutiikshNam ca api = Sage Sharabhanga, Sage Suteekshna, also, even; agastyam ca = Sage Agastya, also; tathaa = likewise; agastya bhraataram = Agastya's brother dadarsha ha = descried, indeed

"That lotus-eyed Rama on his entering the vast of Dandaka forest eliminated the demon Viraadha, and indeed descried Sage Sharabhanga, also even Sage Suteekhsna, also Sage Agastya and likewise Sage Agastya's brother... [1-1-41, 42a]

The name of Agastya's brother is Sudarshana, and he will never be called by his own name, but will be called as agatsya bhraata, brother of Agastya, a sage in name only and any person hanging on to his brothers or relatives will be nicknamed like this.