Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 10
भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः
Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa
ततस्त्वाश्रमासाद्य मुनेर्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणौ।सीतयानुगतौ वीरौ दूरादेवावतस्थतुः।।।।
tatas tv āśramam āsādya muner darśanakāṅkṣiṇau | sītayānugatau vīrau dūrād evāvatasthatuḥ ||
પછી મુનિના આશ્રમ પાસે પહોંચી, દર્શનની ઇચ્છા ધરાવતા—સીતા સાથે અનુગત—તે બે વીર દૂરથી જ ઊભા રહ્યા.
Thereafter the two heroes followed by Sita arrived at the hermitage and, wishing to see the sage, waited at a distance.
FAQs
Dharma includes reverence and restraint: approaching a sage with humility—waiting at a respectful distance—honors spiritual authority and proper conduct.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa arrive at a hermitage with Sītā and pause respectfully, seeking permission and audience with the resident sage.
Humility and discipline in social-spiritual etiquette, even amid personal hardship.