Shloka 9
अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम्
Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons
ततश्शिष्यादुपश्रुत्य प्राप्तं रामं सलक्ष्मणम्।।।।वैदेहीं च महाभागामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।
tataś śiṣyād upaśrutya prāptaṃ rāmaṃ salakṣmaṇam | vaidehīṃ ca mahābhāgām idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
അനന്തരം ശിഷ്യനിൽ നിന്നു രാമൻ ലക്ഷ്മണനോടുകൂടെ എത്തിയതും മഹാഭാഗ്യവതിയായ വൈദേഹി (സീതയും) കൂടെയുണ്ടെന്നതും കേട്ട മുനി ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
Having heard from the disciple about the arrival of Rama, Lakshmana and great daughter of the king of Videha the sage said :
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Proper reception of worthy guests begins with attentive listening and timely, appropriate response—an aspect of atithi-dharma.
Agastya hears the disciple’s report that Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sītā have arrived, and he prepares to respond.
Composed readiness and discernment: Agastya listens fully before speaking.