Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.18 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 18
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः।सन्निवेद्य यथान्याय मात्मानमृषये प्रभुः।।।।
tato ’bravīn mahābāhur lakṣmaṇaṁ lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ | sannivedya yathānyāyam ātmānam ṛṣaye prabhuḥ ||
അനന്തരം മഹാബാഹുവും ലക്ഷ്മണാഗ്രജനുമായ പ്രഭു രാമൻ ഋഷിയോട് യഥാന്യായം സ്വപരിചയം അറിയിച്ചു ശേഷം ലക്ഷ്മണനോട് സംസാരിച്ചു.
O handsome Lakshmana, make a hut with strong, sound logs of wood. My mind impels me to stay here.
FAQs
Dharma as propriety (nyāya/maryādā): one should approach holy persons transparently and respectfully, introducing oneself in the proper manner.
After greeting Valmiki, Rama formally identifies himself to the sage and then turns to instruct Lakshmana.
Rama’s civility and accountability—he follows correct protocol even while in exile.
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