Shloka 46
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
पश्यन्वनानि रम्याणि पर्वतांश्चाभ्रसन्निभान्।।।।सरांसि सरितश्चैव पथि मार्गवशानुगाः।सुतीक्ष्णेनोपदिष्टेन गत्वा तेन पथा सुखम्।।।।इदं परमसंहृष्टो वाक्यं लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।
paśyan vanāni ramyāṇi parvatāṃś cābhra-sannibhān |
sarāṃsi saritaś caiva pathi mārga-vaśānugāḥ |
sutīkṣṇenopadiṣṭena gatvā tena pathā sukham |
idaṃ parama-saṃhṛṣṭo vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇam abravīt ||
സുതീക്ഷ്ണൻ ഉപദേശിച്ച സുഖകരമായ പാതയിലൂടെ പോകുമ്പോൾ രാമൻ മനോഹരമായ വനങ്ങളും മേഘസദൃശമായ പർവതങ്ങളും, വഴിയോടനുബന്ധിച്ച തടാകങ്ങളും നദികളും ആനന്ദത്തോടെ കണ്ടു. അത്യന്തം സന്തുഷ്ടനായി അവൻ ലക്ഷ്മണനോട് ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു.
Enjoying the sight of delightful forests, cloud-like mountains, lakes and rivers on the way, and following the directions given by Sutikshna, Rama was happy. He said to Lakshmana:
FAQs
Dharma is mindful living: even while pursuing duty, one remains attentive, grateful, and steady—taking joy without losing discipline or purpose.
Rāma journeys onward by Sūtīkṣṇa’s directions, enjoys the scenery, and prepares to address Lakṣmaṇa.
Balanced composure—Rāma’s capacity to remain cheerful and observant while continuing a demanding dharmic path in exile.