Shloka 14
अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम्
Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons
ततो गत्वाऽऽश्रमपदं शिष्येण सह लक्ष्मणः।। ।।दर्शयामास काकुत्स्थं सीतां च जनकात्मजाम्।
tato gatvāśramapadaṃ śiṣyeṇa saha lakṣmaṇaḥ |
darśayāmāsa kākutsthaṃ sītāṃ ca janakātmajām ||
Kemudian Lakṣmaṇa, bersama murid itu menuju ke kawasan āśrama, lalu menunjukkan Kakutstha Rāma serta Sītā, puteri Raja Janaka.
The disciple humbly reported Agastya's words and ushered him in with befitting hospitality.
FAQs
Maryādā (propriety) in social-religious encounter: visitors are properly identified and introduced before entering a revered sage’s space.
Lakṣmaṇa accompanies the disciple to the hermitage area and indicates who Rāma and Sītā are.
Lakṣmaṇa’s attentive service and orderly conduct in facilitating the meeting.