Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 1
वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
स दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रो महाबल:।प्रणतो विनयाद्वीरो वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्।।।।
sa dṛṣṭvā paramaprīto viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ | praṇato vinayād vīro vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam ||
À la vue de Vasiṣṭha—le premier parmi ceux voués à la récitation sacrée—le puissant et héroïque Viśvāmitra fut comblé de joie et, par respect, s’inclina en salut.
Overwhelmed with joy the mighty, heroic Viswamitra upon seeing Vasishta, the greatest among ascetics, was and offered respectful salutations.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as honouring spiritual excellence: even the powerful must bow to genuine tapas and sacred learning.
Viśvāmitra encounters Vasiṣṭha and greets him with visible joy and formal obeisance, establishing the social-religious protocol before dialogue unfolds.
Vinaya (humility) paired with recognition of spiritual authority.