Shloka 2
पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः
Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati
अध्वश्रमेण वां खेदो बाधते प्रचुरश्रमः।व्यक्तमुत्कण्ठते वापि मैथिली जनकात्मजा।।।।
adhvaśrameṇa vāṃ khedo bādhate pracuraśramaḥ | vyaktam utkaṇṭhate cāpi maithilī janakātmajā ||
La fatigue de la route — alourdie par de grands efforts — vous accable tous deux ; et il est manifeste que Maithilī, fille de Janaka, aspire elle aussi (au repos).
Both of you are tired due to the journey. It is evident that Sita, daughter of Janaka, is anxious (to rest).
FAQs
Dharma includes compassion and appropriate care for travelers—recognizing fatigue and responding with hospitality and rest.
Agastya observes the travelers’ exhaustion and notes Sītā’s evident need for relief, setting up counsel about where they should stay.
Agastya’s empathy and attentiveness—traits central to ṛṣi-dharma and āśrama-hospitality.