Shloka 3.7.8

सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः — Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

स्वागतं ते रघुश्रेष्ठ राम सत्यभृतां वर।आश्रमोऽयं त्वयाक्रान्तस्सनाथ इव साम्प्रतम्।।3.7.8।।

Transliteration

svāgataṃ te raghuśreṣṭha rāma satyabhṛtāṃ vara | āśramo ’yaṃ tvayākrāntaḥ sanātha iva sāmpratam || 3.7.8 ||

Translation

Welcome to you, O Rāma—best of the Raghus and foremost among those who uphold truth. With your arrival, this hermitage now feels as though it has gained a protector.

Context

O Rama, the best among the Raghavas and among the upholders of truth, you are welcome. With your presence this hermitage will have a protector now.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Raghu dynasty
• āśrama (hermitage)

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as honoring the truthful and righteous, and recognizing the kingly duty of protection (rakṣaṇa) embodied by Rāma even while he lives as an exile.

What is the narrative situation?

A sage at a hermitage welcomes Rāma and acknowledges that Rāma’s presence makes the āśrama feel safeguarded.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) and protective leadership—Rāma is praised as foremost among truth-upholders and as a natural guardian to the vulnerable.