Valmiki Ramayana 2.50.13: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 50, Shloka 13
गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः
Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha
आश्रमैरविदूरस्थैः श्रीमद्भिस्समलङ्कृताम् ।
कालेऽप्सरोभिर्हृष्टाभि स्सेविताम्भोह्रदां शिवाम् ॥१३॥
āśramair avidūra-sthaiḥ śrīmadbhis samalaṅkṛtām |
kāle ’psarobhir hṛṣṭābhis sevitām ambho-hradāṁ śivām ||13||
गंगा बहुत अच्छी नदी थी। उसके पास अच्छे अच्छे आश्रम थे, दूर नहीं। अप्सरा लोग आती थी वहाँ खेलने के लिए। वो पानी में खुश हो के तैरती थी।
The holy Ganga, adorned with graceful hermitages situated not far away is visited at times by delightful nymphs who sport in her lakes.
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The verse links sacred nature with dharma: hermitages (tapas and restraint) harmonize with the river’s purity, making the landscape itself a support for righteous living.
During the journey, the Gaṅgā is described as a sanctified riverbank region, close to hermitages and visited even by celestial beings.
Indirectly, reverence for sacred places and the ascetic ideal—values that shape Rāma’s dhārmic journey.
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