(Agastyop.): III, 99, 8632.
of Agastya, also called Hiraṇyabindu (3.
85. 15).
A. Location: In the east (prācīm di-
śaṃ … kīrtayiṣyāmi) 3. 85. 3; in the vicinity
of the confluence of Gaṅgā and Yamunā
at Prayāga (prayāgam iti vikhyātam …
agastyasya … tatrāśramavaraḥ) 3. 85. 13-
15; on the Kālañjara mountain, known
there as Hiraṇyabindu (hiraṇyabinduḥ
kathito girau kālañjare nṛpa) 3. 8. 15;
near the place called Durjayā (agastyāśra-
mam āsādya durjayāyām uvāsa ha) 3. 94. 1.
B. Description: Excellent (āśramavara) 3.
85. 15; extensive (mahant) 3. 85. 15; well
known (khyāta) 3. 97. 26; pleasing (rama-
ṇīya) 3. 97. 27; having (all) qualities
(gunair yutaḥ) 3. 97. 27; having flowers of
all seasons (sarvartukusumānvita) 3. 97. 26.
C. Epic event: The Pāṇḍavas, in their
tīrthayātrā, reached this āśrama and lived
there for some time 3. 94. 1. D. Past
events: (1) Vātāpi was made quiet there
(put out of action) by Agastya (agastye-
neha vātāpiḥ … upaśāmitaḥ) 3. 94. 2;
(vātāpir agastyena vināśitaḥ) 3. 97. 26;
(2) Wealth given by Ilvala to Agastya,
after the destruction of Vātāpi, was loaded
on a chariot and carried to Agastyāśrama
3. 97. 15; (3) Gods, as directed by Viṣṇu,
went to Agastyāśrama (to request him to
drink up the ocean) and saw him in his
āśrama 3. 101. 11-13.