Shloka 3.7.6

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः — Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

रामोऽहमस्मि भगवन्भवन्तं द्रष्टुमागतः।त्वं माभिवद धर्मज्ञ महर्षे सत्यविक्रम।।3.7.6।।

Transliteration

anvāsya paścimāṃ sandhyāṃ tatra vāsam akalpayat |

sutīkṣṇasyāśrame ramye sītayā lakṣmaṇena ca || 3.7.23 ||

Translation

Having performed the evening rite at sunset, he arranged to stay there—at Sutikṣṇa’s delightful hermitage—together with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.

Context

O venerable one, I am Rama.You are a great sage, armed with truth as your prowess and a knower of dharma. I have come to see you. Could you speak to me?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sutikṣṇa
• hermitage (āśrama)
• sandhyā (twilight rite)

FAQs

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

Dharma is daily discipline (sandhyā observance) combined with respectful dwelling in a sage’s āśrama, integrating personal piety with social propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

After completing evening oblations, Rāma settles for the night at Sutikṣṇa’s hermitage with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Religious discipline and orderly conduct—maintaining sacred routine even while wandering in exile.