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 ||
បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះរាមអ្នកមានតេជៈរុងរឿង—ដូចខ្លាធំក្នុងចំណោមមនុស្ស—ពេញដោយក្តីចង់ដឹងដោយសុចរិត បានទូលសួរមហាមុនី វិશ્વាមិត្រ។
Rama together with Lakshmana having offered respectful salutations to the sages, sat in front of the sagacious Viswamitra.
FAQs
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.