Valmiki Ramayana 1.31.20: Bala Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 20
सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् · Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña
Bow of Mithilā
तेऽस्तं गते दिनकरे स्नात्वा हुतहुताशनाः ।
विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य निषेदुरमितौजसः ॥२०॥
te ’staṃ gate dinakare snātvā hutahutāśanāḥ |
viśvāmitraṃ puraskṛtya niṣedur amitaujasaḥ ||20||
जब सूरज डूब गया, सब लोग नहाए। हवन किया और बैठ गए। विश्वामित्र जी को आगे बिठाया।
The sages who possessed great splendour bathed and offered oblations to fire at sunset and sat in front of Viswamitra.
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Dharma is the faithful performance of twilight rites and honoring the spiritual elder: ritual duty (agni-offering) and social-spiritual order (placing the guru foremost) go together.
At sunset, the group bathes, performs fire-offerings, and then assembles seated with Viśvāmitra in the place of honor.
Reverence and discipline—collective adherence to ritual timing and respectful seating around the leading sage.
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