राम उवाच । धर्मारण्ये महाक्षेत्रे किं कर्त्तव्यं द्विजोत्तम । दानं वा नियमो वाथ स्नानं वा तप उत्तमम्
rāma uvāca | dharmāraṇye mahākṣetre kiṃ karttavyaṃ dvijottama | dānaṃ vā niyamo vātha snānaṃ vā tapa uttamam
ରାମ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଦ୍ୱିଜୋତ୍ତମ! ଧର୍ମାରଣ୍ୟର ମହାକ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ କ’ଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ—ଦାନ, ନିୟମ, ସ୍ନାନ, କି ଉତ୍ତମ ତପ?
Rāma
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma respectfully addresses Vasiṣṭha, asking what is to be done in Dharmāraṇya—charity, observances, bathing, or austerity—framing a didactic moment.
In a powerful kṣetra, seekers should align practice with scriptural guidance—choosing the most fitting discipline for attaining merit and purity.
Dharmāraṇya is presented as a mahākṣetra where many practices become especially potent.
The options listed are dāna (charity), niyama (vows/observances), snāna (sacred bathing), and tapas (austerity), to be clarified by the guru.
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