Shloka 3.1.12

तापसाश्रममण्डलदर्शनम् (Entering Dandaka and Meeting the Sages)

Devanagari script

ते तं सोममिवोद्यन्तं दृष्ट्वा वै धर्मचारिणम्।।3.1.11।।लक्ष्मणं चैव दृष्ट्वा तु वैदेहीं च यशस्विनीम्।मङ्गलानि प्रयुञ्जानाः प्रत्यगृह्णन्दृढव्रताः।।3.1.12।।

Transliteration

te taṃ somam ivodyantaṃ dṛṣṭvā vai dharmacāriṇam || (3.1.11) lakṣmaṇaṃ caiva dṛṣṭvā tu vaidehīṃ ca yaśasvinīm | maṅgalāni prayuñjānāḥ pratyagṛhṇan dṛḍhavratāḥ || (3.1.12)

Translation

This verse repeats the preceding: the vow-steady sages, seeing righteous Rāma radiant like the rising moon—together with Lakṣmaṇa and the renowned Vaidehī—welcomed them with auspicious blessings.

Context

The sages, steadfast in their vows, saw Rama who was shining like the rising Moon, Lakshmana and the famed Sita went forward and received them with words of benediction.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Forest sages (dṛḍhavratāḥ)

FAQs

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

The same dharmic lesson as the repeated line: honoring the righteous through auspicious welcome and disciplined conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

A recensional repetition reinforcing the sages’ reception of Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sītā with blessings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s righteousness (dharma-caryā) and the sages’ steadiness in vows (dṛḍha-vrata).