Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 6
वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
सुखोपविष्टं राजानं विश्वामित्रं महातपा:।पप्रच्छ जपतां श्रेष्ठो वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मणस्सुत:।।।।
sukhopaviṣṭaṃ rājānaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahātapāḥ |
papraccha japatāṃ śreṣṭho vasiṣṭho brahmaṇas sutaḥ ||
ពេលឃើញព្រះរាជាវិશ્વាមិត្រ អង្គុយដោយសុខស្រួល វសិષ્ઠៈ—ព្រះបុត្ររបស់ព្រះព្រហ្មា ជាអ្នកលើកលែងក្នុងចំណោមអ្នកសូត្រជបៈ និងសម្បូរតបស្យា—ក៏បានសួរបន្ថែមទៀត។
O Kamadhenu! quickly entertain them for my sake with the food of six kinds of tastes (varieties of rich dishes) as desired by each.
FAQs
Dharma in dialogue: thoughtful inquiry after establishing comfort and respect—speech becomes a tool for harmony rather than conflict.
With Viśvāmitra now settled, Vasiṣṭha begins a formal enquiry, leading into questions about the king’s welfare and governance.
Vasiṣṭha’s disciplined speech and attentiveness—he proceeds methodically, reflecting a sage’s restraint.