Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 14
ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā
Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11
वनानि सरितश्चैव व्यतिक्रम्य शनैश्शनै:।अभिचक्राम तं देशं यत्र वै मुनिपुङ्गव:।।1.11.14।।
vanāni saritaś caiva vyatikramya śanaiḥ śanaiḥ | abhicakrāma taṃ deśaṃ yatra vai munipuṅgavaḥ ||
വനങ്ങളും നദികളും കടന്ന്, പതുക്കെ പതുക്കെ മുന്നേറി, മുനിപുങ്ഗവൻ വസിച്ചിരുന്ന ദേശത്തെ അവൻ എത്തിച്ചേർന്നു.
Crossing forests and rivers slowly, the king reached the place where that foremost ofascetics lived.
FAQs
Perseverance in righteous purpose: dharma often requires sustained effort and respectful approach toward the spiritually eminent.
The king’s party travels through natural obstacles and arrives near the sage’s dwelling place.
Steadfastness and humility—approaching a sage not in haste or arrogance, but with measured, deliberate progress.