Valmiki Ramayana 1.23.2: Bala Kanda, Sarga 23, Shloka 2
कामाश्रम
प्रवेशः / Entry into Kāma’s Hermitage at the Sarayū-Gaṅgā Confluence
कौसल्या सुप्रजा राम पूर्वा सन्ध्या प्रवर्तते।उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल कर्तव्यं दैवमाह्निकम्।।।।
kausalyā suprajā rāma pūrvā sandhyā pravartate |
uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla kartavyaṃ daivam āhnikam ||
कौसल्या का बेटा राम, सुबह हो गई है। अभी उठ जाओ। तुम्हे अपना डेली का पूजा करना है। भगवान को भी ऑफरिंग देनी है। टाइम निकल रहा है।
"O beloved son of Kausalya, O Rama! the day dawns. O best among men, awake, oblations to gods and other sacred rites are required to be performed".
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through regular practice: rising at dawn and performing daily rites cultivates truthfulness, steadiness, and responsibility.
A wake-up exhortation to Rāma at daybreak, emphasizing the obligation of daily religious duties.
Nityakarma-niṣṭhā: steadfastness in daily duties and disciplined routine.
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