Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 19
सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् — Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña
Bow of Mithilā
ते गत्वा दूरमध्वानं लम्बमाने दिवाकरे।वासं चक्रुर्मुनिगणाः शोणाकूले समाहिता:।।1.31.19।।
te gatvā dūram adhvānaṃ lambamāne divākare | vāsaṃ cakrur munigaṇāḥ śoṇākūle samāhitāḥ || 1.31.19 ||
Nachdem sie eine lange Strecke zurückgelegt hatten und die Sonne schon tief hing, machten die versammelten Scharen der Munis, gesammelt und in innerer Ruhe, am Ufer der Śoṇa Halt.
The sages travelled a long distance and halted on the bank of Sona at sunset.
FAQs
Dharma appears as regulated life: travellers halt at proper time (twilight), maintaining composure and ritual order rather than pushing onward heedlessly.
The travelling party reaches the river Śoṇa by late day and decides to camp there.
Self-control and mindfulness (samādhāna): the sages are described as samāhita—steady and disciplined.