Shloka 3.11.30
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः (Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya)
तदाश्रमस्थो विनयात्कदाचित्तं महामुनिम्।।।।उपासीनस्सकाकुत्स्थस्सुतीक्ष्णमिदमब्रवीत्।
tadāśramastho vinayāt kadācit taṃ mahāmunim |
upāsīnaḥ sakākutsthaḥ sutīkṣṇam idam abravīt ||
Once, while dwelling in the hermitage, the prince of Kakutstha sat near the great sage Sutikshna; and, in humility, he spoke these words.
Once while sitting beside sage Sutikshna at the hermitage Rama humbly addressed him:
Vinaya (humility) before spiritual authority: dharma-oriented inquiry begins with respectful approach to the wise.
At Sutikshna’s hermitage, Rama sits close to the sage and begins a respectful conversation.
Praṇaya with vinaya (courteous intimacy): Rama is close enough to ask questions, yet maintains reverence.