Shloka 3.11.20

पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः (Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya)

Devanagari script

आश्चर्यमिति तस्यैतद्वचनं भावितात्मनः।।।।राघवः प्रतिजग्राह सह भ्रात्रा महायशाः।

Transliteration

āścaryam iti tasyaitad vacanaṃ bhāvitātmanaḥ |

rāghavaḥ pratijagrāha saha bhrātrā mahāyaśāḥ ||

Translation

Glorious Rāghava, together with his brother, received the words of that self-mastered sage and replied, “This is wondrous!”

Context

Glorious Rama and his brother heard the wonderful words of the self-realised sage and exclaimed, 'How strange !'

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• muni (self-realised sage)

FAQs

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

Dharma of humility and attentive listening: Rāma honors a sage’s words and responds without arrogance, upholding respectful conduct (maryādā).

What is the narrative situation?

After hearing an extraordinary account from a sage, Rāma reacts with wonder while standing with Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and teachability: Rāma’s readiness to receive instruction and acknowledge the remarkable.