Shloka 14
शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्
Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra
ये हयाः पुरुहूतस्य पुरा शक्रस्य नश्श्रुताः।अन्तरिक्षगता दिव्यास्त इमे हरयो ध्रुवम्।।3.5.14।।
ye hayāḥ puruhūtasya purā śakrasya naḥ śrutāḥ |
antariṣkagatā divyās ta ime harayo dhruvam || 3.5.14 ||
These surely are the divine horses of Śakra (Indra), often invoked as Puruhūta—those very steeds we have heard of before—now moving in the sky.
Pointing at the chariot, Rama said, Lakshmana, see this wonderful, effulgent chariot endowed with grace is shining like the Sun in the sky.
FAQs
Respect for tradition and trustworthy testimony (śruti/itihāsa memory) supports right understanding; dharma is strengthened by learned recognition, not ignorance.
Rāma identifies the celestial horses as Indra’s famed steeds, confirming what they had heard in tradition.
Discernment (viveka) grounded in learning—Rāma connects present perception with remembered knowledge.