Shloka 5
रामस्य पम्पातीरगमनम्, सुग्रीवसख्यं, वालिवधः, सीतारक्षणवृत्तान्तश्च
Rāma at Pampā; alliance with Sugrīva; Vālin’s fall; Sītā’s guarded captivity
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vaiśampāyana uvāca | jagāma ca muniḥ so 'pi snātuṃ śiṣyaiḥ sahānaghaḥ | bhojayet sahaśiṣyaṃ māṃ katham ity avicintayan ||
Vaiśampāyana said: That blameless sage too went to bathe, together with his disciples, without giving a thought to the question, “How will he feed me along with the other students?” The scene underscores the quiet ethic of trust and simplicity in the teacher–student life, where anxiety over provisions is set aside in favor of disciplined routine and reliance on rightful conduct.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ascetic ethic of non-anxiety and trust: one should not be consumed by calculations about personal comfort or provisions, but proceed with disciplined duties and confidence in proper conduct and support within the dharmic order.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the sage goes to bathe with his disciples. He does so without worrying about the practical question of how he (the speaker/narrated ‘me’) would be fed along with the other students, indicating a calm, duty-focused atmosphere.