Shloka 3.1.14

तापसाश्रममण्डलदर्शनम् (Entering Dandaka and Meeting the Sages)

Devanagari script

वैदेहीं लक्ष्मणं रामं नेत्रैरनिमिषैरिव।आश्चर्यभूतान्ददृशुः सर्वे ते वनचारिणः।।।।

Transliteration

vaidehīṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmaṃ netrair animiṣair iva | āścaryabhūtān dadṛśuḥ sarve te vanacāriṇaḥ ||

Translation

All those forest-dwellers gazed, as if without blinking, upon Vaidehī, Lakṣmaṇa, and Rāma—wondrous figures in their eyes.

Context

All the foresters looked at the wonderful figures of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana with unblinking eyes.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidehī (Sītā)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma
• Forest dwellers/sages (vanacāriṇaḥ)

FAQs

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

Reverent attention to the virtuous: the unblinking gaze symbolizes focused respect toward those embodying dharma and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

The forest community collectively beholds the arriving trio with awe.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The trio’s visible excellence—especially the calm, dharmic bearing that inspires reverence and wonder.