Shloka 21
शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्
Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra
ततस्समभिगच्छन्तं प्रेक्ष्य रामं शचीपतिः।शरभङ्गमनुप्राप्य विविक्त इदमब्रवीत्।।3.5.21।।
tatas samabhigacchantaṃ prekṣya rāmaṃ śacīpatiḥ |
śarabhaṅgam anuprāpya vivikte idam abravīt || 3.5.21 ||
പിന്നെ രാമൻ അടുത്തുവരുന്നതു കണ്ട ശചീപതിയായ ഇന്ദ്രൻ ശരഭംഗനെ സമീപിച്ച് ഏകാന്തത്തിൽ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു.
Instructing Lakshmana to wait , Rama went towards Sarabhanga's hermitage.
FAQs
Dharma of appropriate counsel: Indra chooses a private setting to communicate what concerns Rama’s mission, showing that truthful speech should also be timely, measured, and context-sensitive.
Indra notices Rama approaching and privately consults Sarabhanga before Rama arrives.
Discretion—Indra’s careful handling of sensitive matters.