Shloka 1
Virādha-saṃvādaḥ — Encounter with Virādha in the Daṇḍakāraṇya
Aranya Kanda, Sarga 2
कृतातिथ्योऽथ रामस्तु सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति।आम्नत्ऱ्य स मुनीन्सर्वान्वनमेवान्वगाहत।।।।
kṛtātithyo 'tha rāmas tu sūryasyodayanaṃ prati | āmantṛya sa munīn sarvān vanam evānvagāhata ||
അതിഥിസത്കാരം യഥാവിധി നിർവഹിച്ചു, രാമൻ സൂര്യോദയസമയത്ത് എല്ലാ മുനിമാരോടും വിടപറഞ്ഞ് വനത്തിന്റെ ആഴത്തിലേക്ക് കടന്നു.
After receiving hospitality from the sages, Rama took of all of them at sunrise and entered deep into the forest.
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Atithi-dharma and respect for ascetics: hospitality is honored, and leave-taking is done properly, reflecting disciplined conduct even in hardship.
After staying with sages and receiving their hospitality, Rāma proceeds at dawn into the forest, moving the story toward the Virādha encounter.
Courtesy and restraint—Rāma acts with propriety and gratitude.