Valmiki Ramayana 1.45.9: Bala Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 9
विशालानगरीप्रवेशः · Entry toward Viśālā and the Indra
Kṣīrodamathana Legend
उत्तरं तीरमासाद्य सम्पूज्यर्षिगणं तदा।गङ्गाकूले निविष्टास्ते विशालां ददृशु: पुरीम्।।।।
uttaraṁ tīram āsādya sampūjya ṛṣi-gaṇaṁ tadā | gaṅgā-kūle niviṣṭās te viśālāṁ dadṛśuḥ purīm ||1.45.9||
उस पार पहुँच के, उन्होंने वहाँ सब रिशियों का सम्मान किया। गंगा के किनारे जाकर, उन्होंने विशाला शहर देखा।
Having reached the northern bank, they paid homage to the sages encamped on the bank of Ganga and beheld the city of Vishala.
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Dharma is expressed as reverence (pūjā) toward sages and disciplined conduct during travel—honoring spiritual elders before proceeding further.
After crossing the Gaṅgā, the party arrives at the northern shore, pays respects to sages, camps on the riverbank, and sees the city of Viśālā.
Humility and respect—acknowledging spiritual authority through proper homage.
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