Shloka 22
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः
Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage
तमेवमुक्त्वोपरमं रामस्सन्ध्यामुपागमत्।।3.7.22।।अन्वास्य पश्चिमां स्नध्यां तत्र वासमकल्पयत्।सुतीक्ष्णस्याऽश्रमे रम्ये सीतया लक्ष्मणेन च।।3.7.23।।
tam evam uktvoparamaṃ rāmaḥ sandhyām upāgamat || 3.7.22 ||
ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ ശേഷം രാമൻ മൗനമായി; സായാഹ്നസന്ധ്യയുടെ സമയം അടുത്തുവന്നു.
There at the hermitage was Sutikshna, an ascetic grown old with (long) penance, wearing soiled, matted locks and seated. Rama (first) addressed him as per custom.
FAQs
Dharma includes rhythm and discipline: the approach of sandhyā signals time-bound duties (prayer/oblation) that order a righteous life.
The conversation pauses as evening arrives, transitioning the scene toward twilight rites and rest.
Composure and observance of proper timing—knowing when to conclude speech and attend to duty.