Shloka 3
गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः
Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha
निवृत्तवनवासस्त्वामनृणो जगतीपतेः।पुनर्द्रक्ष्यामि मात्रा च पित्रा च सह सङ्गतः।।2.50.3।।
nivṛttavanavāsaḥ tvām anṛṇo jagatīpateḥ | punar drakṣyāmi mātrā ca pitrā ca saha saṅgataḥ || 2.50.3 ||
जब मेरा वनवास पूर्ण हो जाएगा और जगत्पति पिता के प्रति अपना ऋण चुका दूँगा, तब मैं माता और पिता के साथ पुनः तुमसे मिलूँगा।
Having come to know that Rama, the best among men, had arrived in his region Guha accompanied by senior ministers and people of his clan came to greet him.
FAQs
Filial dharma and satya: Rāma frames exile as a duty to be completed truthfully, after which rightful reunion becomes morally possible.
Rāma expresses confidence that after completing the term of exile and fulfilling duty to his father, he will return and reunite with his parents.
Integrity and dutifulness: he treats his promise and obligation as binding, not optional.