Shloka 20
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
आश्चर्यमिति तस्यैतद्वचनं भावितात्मनः।।।।राघवः प्रतिजग्राह सह भ्रात्रा महायशाः।
āścaryam iti tasyaitad vacanaṃ bhāvitātmanaḥ |
rāghavaḥ pratijagrāha saha bhrātrā mahāyaśāḥ ||
‘आश्चर्य आहे!’ असे म्हणत, भावितात्मा मुनिचे ते वचन महायशस्वी राघवाने भ्रात्यासह स्वीकारले॥
Glorious Rama and his brother heard the wonderful words of the self-realised sage and exclaimed, 'How strange !'
FAQs
Dharma of humility and attentive listening: Rāma honors a sage’s words and responds without arrogance, upholding respectful conduct (maryādā).
After hearing an extraordinary account from a sage, Rāma reacts with wonder while standing with Lakṣmaṇa.
Reverence and teachability: Rāma’s readiness to receive instruction and acknowledge the remarkable.