Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 12
भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः
Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa
स प्रविश्य महात्मानमृषिं शिष्यगणैर्वृतम्।संशितव्रतमेकाग्रं तपसा लब्धचक्षुषम्।।2.54.11।।हुताग्निहोत्रं दृष्ट्वैव महाभागं कृताञ्जलिः।रामः सौमित्रिणा सार्धं सीतया चाभ्यवादयत्।।2.54.12।।
sa praviśya mahātmānam ṛṣiṁ śiṣyagaṇair vṛtam |
saṁśitavratam ekāgraṁ tapasā labdhacakṣuṣam ||
hutāgnihotraṁ dṛṣṭvaiva mahābhāgaṁ kṛtāñjaliḥ |
rāmaḥ saumitriṇā sārdhaṁ sītayā cābhyavādayat ||
Entrant dans l’ermitage, Rāma vit le grand rishi, entouré de ses disciples : inébranlable dans ses vœux, l’esprit concentré, et doté de la vision intérieure acquise par l’austérité. Voyant cet illustre gardien des feux sacrés de l’agnihotra, Rāma, les mains jointes, le salua avec Lakshmana et Sītā.
Lakshmana's elder brother (Rama) introduced himself (to Bharadwaja), O venerable one, we are both sons of Dasaratha, Rama and Lakshmana.
FAQs
Dharma includes honoring those who embody spiritual discipline and truth: Rama’s salutation recognizes tapas, vows, and sacrificial duty as pillars supporting social and moral order.
This verse repeats the homage scene: Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana greet the sage at the hermitage.
Courtesy and self-restraint—Rama’s respectful approach to an elder and holy person.