Saptajana-āśrama Darśana and the Approach to Kiṣkindhā
Hermitage of Seven Sages; March toward Vāli’s Capital
किमेतत् ज्ञातुमिच्छामि सखे कौतूहलं हि मे।कौतूहलापनयनं कर्तुमिच्छाम्यहं त्वया।।
kim etat jñātum icchāmi sakhe kautūhalaṁ hi me | kautūhalāpanayanaṁ kartum icchāmy ahaṁ tvayā || 4.13.15 ||
友よ、これは何であるかを知りたい。わたしの心には強い好奇がある。どうかその疑いを払い、明らかにしてくれ。
'O friend! I wish to know what this is? Could you answer my curiosity?'
Dharma aligned with satya encourages asking questions to remove doubt; right action rests on clear knowledge rather than assumption.
Rāma directly requests Sugrīva to explain the unusual grove-like formation they are seeing.
Vinaya (courtesy) and truth-seeking inquiry within friendship.