Shloka 3.12.13

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

Devanagari script

ततो निष्क्रम्य सम्भ्रान्तश्शिष्यो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।।।।क्वासौ रामो मुनिं द्रष्टुमेतु प्रविशतु स्वयम्।

Transliteration

evam uktas tu muninā dharmajñena mahātmanā |

abhivādya abravīc chiṣyas tatheti niyatāñjaliḥ ||

Translation

Thus instructed by the great sage—knower of dharma—the disciple bowed in reverence and replied with folded hands, “So be it.”

Context

Then the disciple in a state of excitement came out of the hermitage and said to Lakshmana, 'Where is Rama? Let him come himself to see the sage'.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• disciple (śiṣya)
• dharma (as a guiding principle)

FAQs

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

Guru-śuśrūṣā and discipline: dharma is upheld through respectful obedience to a teacher who embodies righteous knowledge.

What is the narrative situation?

After Agastya orders that Rāma be welcomed, the disciple accepts the command respectfully and prepares to carry it out.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The disciple’s humility, self-control, and truthful compliance—expressed by reverent salutation and the clear assent “tathā.”