Shloka 1
Virādha-saṃvādaḥ — Encounter with Virādha in the Daṇḍakāraṇya
Aranya Kanda, Sarga 2
कृतातिथ्योऽथ रामस्तु सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति।आम्नत्ऱ्य स मुनीन्सर्वान्वनमेवान्वगाहत।।।।
kṛtātithyo 'tha rāmas tu sūryasyodayanaṃ prati | āmantṛya sa munīn sarvān vanam evānvagāhata ||
Entonces Rāma, tras haber recibido debidamente la hospitalidad, se despidió de todos los sabios al salir el sol y se internó más en el bosque.
After receiving hospitality from the sages, Rama took of all of them at sunrise and entered deep into the forest.
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Atithi-dharma and respect for ascetics: hospitality is honored, and leave-taking is done properly, reflecting disciplined conduct even in hardship.
After staying with sages and receiving their hospitality, Rāma proceeds at dawn into the forest, moving the story toward the Virādha encounter.
Courtesy and restraint—Rāma acts with propriety and gratitude.