Shloka 22
अहल्याशापमोक्षः
The Release of Ahalya and Indra’s Restoration
रामोऽपि परमां पूजां गौतमस्य महामुने:।सकाशाद्विधिवत्प्राप्य जगाम मिथिलां तत:।।।।
rāmo 'pi paramāṃ pūjāṃ gautamasya mahā-muneḥ |
sakāśād vidhivat prāpya jagāma mithilāṃ tataḥ ||
राम ने भी महर्षि गौतम के समीप से विधिपूर्वक परम सत्कार प्राप्त करके, वहाँ से आगे मिथिला की ओर प्रस्थान किया।
'Hearing Indra, all the devatas accompanied by maruts. Lead by the Fire-god devatas approached and said':
FAQs
Dharma includes honoring the righteous and receiving honor humbly and correctly; Rama’s conduct models maryādā—accepting hospitality as prescribed and proceeding without attachment.
The Ahalya-Gautama episode concludes: Rama receives Gautama’s hospitality and continues the journey onward to Mithila.
Rama’s humility and discipline in dharmic social conduct (proper reception, then purposeful continuation of duty).