Valmiki Ramayana 1.40.20: Bala Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 20
सगरपुत्राणां रसातलगमनम् · The Descent of Sagara’s Sons and the Wrath of Kapila
तं ते प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा पृष्ट्वा चापि निरामयम् ।
खनन्त स्समुपक्रान्ता दिशं हैमवतीं ततः ॥२०॥
taṃ te pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā pṛṣṭvā cāpi nirāmayam |
khanantaḥ samupakrāntā diśaṃ haimavatīṃ tataḥ ||20||
वो उसके चारों तरफ घूम के आए। उससे पूछा कि कैसा है वो। फिर वो खोदते हुए उत्तर की तरफ बढ़ गए।
Having paid homage and enquiring as to his well-being, they arrived at the northern region by digging the earth.
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Dharma includes courtesy and care: they do not merely pass by a guardian being, but inquire about well-being, reflecting respectful speech and humane regard.
After honoring the western guardian, the princes continue their subterranean digging and move toward the northern quarter.
Civility (vinaya): respectful conduct expressed through pradakṣiṇā and considerate inquiry.
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