Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 22
सिद्धाश्रमात् शोणातटं प्रस्थानम् — Departure from Siddhāśrama and the Invitation to Janaka’s Yajña
Bow of Mithilā
अथ रामो महातेजाः विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्।पप्रच्छ नरशार्दूल: कौतूहलसमन्वित:।।1.31.22।।
atha rāmo mahātejāḥ viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim | papraccha naraśārdūlaḥ kautūhala-samanvitaḥ || 1.31.22 ||
そのとき、偉大な光を放つラーマ――人中の虎――は、真摯な好奇心に満たされて、大牟尼ヴィシュヴァーミトラに問いかけた。
Rama together with Lakshmana having offered respectful salutations to the sages, sat in front of the sagacious Viswamitra.
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Dharma includes sincere inquiry in the presence of the wise: seeking truth (satya) through respectful questioning is portrayed as a noble path to right understanding.
Seated before Viśvāmitra after the evening halt, Rāma begins to ask about the surrounding region.
Intellectual humility and eagerness to learn—curiosity guided by respect for the teacher.