Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 31
कुशिलवगानप्रशंसा
The Commissioning and Public Performance of the Rāmāyaṇa
ततस्तु तौ रामवच:प्रचोदितावगायतां मार्गविधानसम्पदा।स चापि राम: परिषद्गतः शनैर्बुभूषयासक्तमना बभूव।।1.4.31।।
tatas tu tau rāmavacaḥ-pracoditau agāyatāṃ mārgavidhāna-sampadā | sa cāpi rāmaḥ pariṣadgataḥ śanaiḥ bubhūṣayāsakta-manā babhūva || 1.4.31 ||
ಆಮೇಲೆ ರಾಮನ ವಚನದಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಿತರಾದ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಮಾರ್ಗವಿಧಾನದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಶಿಸ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಗಾನಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸೀನನಾದ ಶ್ರೀರಾಮನೂ ಸಹ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಶಾಂತಿಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಏಕಾಗ್ರಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿ ಶ್ರವಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೀನನಾದನು.
FAQs
Dharma includes disciplined practice and attentive reception: truthful narration (satya) should be performed with rule-governed excellence, and heard with a mind oriented toward peace and understanding.
Kuśa and Lava proceed to sing in the classical style after Rama’s encouragement; Rama listens with increasing concentration.
Rama’s inward steadiness and receptivity—he seeks serenity and focuses his mind, showing how a ruler also learns through listening.