Shloka 1.23.23

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

Devanagari script

तौ प्रयातौ महावीर्यौ दिव्यां त्रिपथगां नदीम्।

ददृशाते ततस्तत्र सरय्वास्सङ्गमे शुभे।।

Transliteration

tau prayātau mahāvīryau divyāṃ tripathagāṃ nadīm |

dadṛśāte tatastatra sarayvāḥ saṅgame śubhe ||

Translation

Going on a little further, the two great heroes beheld the divine river Tripathagā (Gaṅgā), there at the auspicious confluence with the Sarayū.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgā (Tripathagā)
• Sarayū
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by reverence for sacred places—recognizing holy geography as a setting that elevates conduct and intention.

What is the narrative situation?

While traveling with Viśvāmitra, the princes reach and observe the sacred confluence of Sarayū and Gaṅgā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentiveness and reverence—seeing the land as charged with spiritual meaning, not merely as terrain.