Shloka 3.1.15

तापसाश्रममण्डलदर्शनम् (Entering Dandaka and Meeting the Sages)

Devanagari script

अत्रैनं हि महाभागा स्सर्वभूतहिते रताः।अतिथिं पर्णशालायां राघवं संन्यवेशयन्।।।।

Transliteration

atrainaṃ hi mahābhāgāḥ sarvabhūtahite ratāḥ | atithiṃ parṇaśālāyāṃ rāghavaṃ saṃnyaveśayan ||

Translation

There, those blessed sages—devoted to the welfare of all beings—seated Rāghava in their leaf-hut, honoring him as a guest.

Context

Ever engaged in the welfare of all beings, the sages made Rama, their guest, sit in their leafy hut.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Leaf-hut (parṇaśālā)
• Forest sages (mahābhāgāḥ)

FAQs

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

Atithi-dharma (duty to a guest) joined with universal compassion (sarvabhūta-hita): the sages actively provide shelter and respectful seating to the visitor.

What is the narrative situation?

After approaching, the sages formally host Rāma by seating him in their hermitage dwelling.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The sages’ benevolence and social righteousness—hospitality offered without selfish motive, grounded in concern for all beings.