Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 21
द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation of the Śloka
भरद्वाजस्ततश्शिष्यो विनीतश्श्रुतवान्मुनेः ।कलशं पूर्णमादाय पृष्ठतोऽनुजगाम ह ।।1.2.21।।
bharadvājas tataḥ śiṣyo vinītaḥ śrutavān muneḥ | kalaśaṃ pūrṇam ādāya pṛṣṭhato ’nujagāma ha ||1.2.21||
तब मुनि के विनीत और श्रुतवान् शिष्य भरद्वाज, जल से भरा कलश लेकर पीछे-पीछे चले।
Then saint Bharadwaja, his disciple humble and learned in scriptures, followed him with a pitcher full (of water).
FAQs
Śiṣya-dharma: disciplined service to one’s teacher, joined with learning and humility, is presented as a righteous way of life.
As Vālmīki returns from the sacred spot, his disciple Bharadvāja accompanies him, carrying water.
Bharadvāja’s humility, obedience, and readiness to serve—paired with scriptural learning.