Shloka 1.23.20

कामाश्रम-प्रवेशः / Entry into Kāma’s Hermitage at the Sarayū–Gaṅgā Confluence

Devanagari script

सत्कारं समनुप्राप्य कथाभिरभिरञ्जयन्।यथार्हमजपन् सन्ध्यामृषयस्ते समाहिता:।।।।

Transliteration

satkāraṃ samanuprāpya kathābhir abhirañjayan |

yathārham ajapan sandhyām ṛṣayas te samāhitāḥ ||

Translation

Having received due honor and being pleased by their conversation, those sages—composed in mind—recited the sandhyā prayers in the proper manner.

Context

Having received due hospitality, they delighted them (ascetics) with their talk. The rishis with composed minds recited their evening prayer as usual.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣis (sages)
• Sandhyā (twilight prayers)
• Satkāra (hospitality)

FAQs

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

Even amid social exchange, Dharma is maintained by not neglecting daily spiritual disciplines; regular practice steadies Satya in life.

What is the narrative situation?

After hospitality and conversation, the sages return to their customary sandhyā recitation with composed minds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Samādhāna (mental composure) and consistency in duty—performing what is proper at the proper time.