Shloka 24
सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः
Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative
अद्य गच्छामहे राम सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम्।तदाश्रमपदं तात तवाप्येतद्यथा मम।।1.29.24।।
adya gacchāmahe rāma siddhāśramam anuttamam |
tad āśramapadaṃ tāta tavāpy etad yathā mama || 1.29.24 ||
ਹੇ ਰਾਮ! ਅੱਜ ਅਸੀਂ ਸਰਵੋਤਮ ਸਿੱਧਾਸ਼ਰਮ ਚੱਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ। ਹੇ ਬੱਚੇ, ਇਸ ਆਸ਼ਰਮ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਮੇਰੇ ਵਾਂਗ ਆਪਣਾ ਹੀ ਸਮਝੋ।
While enetering the hermitage the great ascetic appeared resplendent (in the company of Rama and Lakshmana) like the moon in conjunction with Punarvasu star emerging out of the mist.
FAQs
Dharma is hospitality and shared responsibility: a sacred place is treated as a trust, and the disciple is welcomed into that trust.
Viśvāmitra leads Rāma (and Lakṣmaṇa) toward Siddhāśrama and invites Rāma to treat it as his own.
Guru’s generosity and inclusion—guiding the student into duty with affection and confidence.