Shloka 45
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
इति रामो मुनेश्श्रुत्वा सह भ्रात्राभिवाद्य च।।।।प्रतस्थेऽमुद्दिश्य सानुजस्सीतया सह।
iti rāmo muneḥ śrutvā saha bhrātrābhivādya ca |
pratasthe ’m uddiśya sānujaḥ sītayā saha ||
Als Rāma die Worte des Weisen vernommen hatte, grüßte er ihn ehrerbietig zusammen mit seinem Bruder und brach in jene Richtung auf, Sītā an seiner Seite.
Rama heard the words of the sage, offered him reverential salutations and set out along with his brother and Sita.
FAQs
Dharma is reverence and gratitude: one honors spiritual teachers before acting on their guidance, showing humility and proper social-spiritual order.
Rāma accepts the guidance, pays respects to the sage, and begins the journey with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.
Vinaya (humility) and śraddhā (respectful trust) toward sages and their counsel.