Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 10
एकोनपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 49): Rāma’s Night Journey Beyond Kosala and the Charioteer Address
ततो वेदश्रुतिं नाम शिववारिवहां नदीम्।उत्तीर्याभिमुखः प्रायादगस्त्याध्युषितां दिशम्।।।।
tato vedaśrutiṃ nāma śivavārivahāṃ nadīm |
uttīryābhimukhaḥ prāyād agastyādhyuṣitāṃ diśam ||2.49.10||
បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះអង្គបានឆ្លងទន្លេឈ្មោះ វេទស្រុតិ ដែលនាំមកនូវទឹកដ៏ជាមង្គលដូចព្រះសិវៈ ហើយបានធ្វើដំណើរទៅមុខមកទិសដែលព្រះឥសី អគស្ត្យៈ ស្នាក់នៅ។
Recollecting his father's command, Rama, the foremost among men, covered a long distance during the remaining part of the night.
FAQs
Dharma includes seeking guidance from realized sages and moving through sacred landscapes with reverence; Rāma’s journey toward Agastya signals alignment with āśrama-based ethical wisdom.
During exile, Rāma crosses the river Vedaśruti and heads toward the region associated with sage Agastya.
Rāma’s humility and dhārmic orientation—he proceeds toward a venerable sage, valuing counsel and sanctity over power or comfort.