Shloka 2.58.15
अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58) — Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold
सूत मद्वचनात्तस्य तातस्य विदितात्मनः।शिरसा वन्दनीयस्य वन्द्यौ पादौ महात्मनः।।।।
abravīn māṁ mahārāja dharmam evānupālayan |
añjaliṁ rāghavaḥ kṛtvā śirasā ’bhipraṇamya ca ||
He said: “O great king, Rāghava, ever upholding Dharma, spoke to me after folding his hands in añjali and bowing his head in reverence.”
'Convey on my behalf, O charioteer to my illustrious father who is known for his selfknowledge, and is worthy of homage, that I am saluting his feet with my head bowed.
Dharma is expressed as disciplined reverence and proper conduct: Rāma’s respectful bodily gestures (añjali, bowing) embody maryādā and righteousness in action.
The charioteer begins reporting what Rāma said and how he behaved respectfully before sending messages back to Ayodhyā.
Rāma’s humility and unwavering commitment to dharma are emphasized.