Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 1
वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
स दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रो महाबल:।प्रणतो विनयाद्वीरो वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्।।।।
sa dṛṣṭvā paramaprīto viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ | praṇato vinayād vīro vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam ||
ពេលបានឃើញវសិષ્ઠៈ—អ្នកប្រសើរបំផុតក្នុងចំណោមអ្នកប្រកបជបៈបរិសុទ្ធ—វិશ્વាមិត្រាដ៏មានកម្លាំង និងជាវីរបុរស ក៏រីករាយយ៉ាងក្រៃលែង ហើយក៏ឱនកាយសំពះថ្វាយបង្គំដោយក្តីគោរព។
Overwhelmed with joy the mighty, heroic Viswamitra upon seeing Vasishta, the greatest among ascetics, was and offered respectful salutations.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as honouring spiritual excellence: even the powerful must bow to genuine tapas and sacred learning.
Viśvāmitra encounters Vasiṣṭha and greets him with visible joy and formal obeisance, establishing the social-religious protocol before dialogue unfolds.
Vinaya (humility) paired with recognition of spiritual authority.