Shloka 3.12.11

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम् (Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons)

Devanagari script

गम्यतां सत्कृतो रामस्सभार्यस्सहलक्ष्मणः।।।।प्रवेश्यतां समीपं मे किं चासौ न प्रवेशितः।

Transliteration

rājā daśaratho nāma jyeṣṭhas tasya suto balī |

rāmaḥ prāpto muniṃ draṣṭuṃ bhāryayā saha sītayā ||

Translation

The valiant Rāma, eldest son of King Daśaratha, has arrived with his wife Sītā, seeking to behold the sage.

Context

Go quickly and with due hospitality conduct Rama, his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana into my presence. Why was he not ushered in so long?

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Sītā
• muni (Agastya, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is expressed as reverence toward sages and sacred learning: a righteous king’s son approaches a muni with humility and purpose, honoring spiritual authority.

What is the narrative situation?

A disciple informs Agastya that Rāma—Daśaratha’s eldest son—has come with Sītā to meet the sage at the hermitage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s humility and dhārmic respect for ascetics (seeking darśana of a sage), along with disciplined purpose in exile.