Shloka 26
सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः
Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative
तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयस्सर्वे सिद्धाश्रमनिवासिन:।उत्पत्त्योत्पत्त्य सहसा विश्वामित्रमपूजयन्।।1.29.26।।
taṃ dṛṣṭvā munayaḥ sarve siddhāśrama-nivāsinaḥ |
utpattyotpattya sahasā viśvāmitram apūjayan || 1.29.26 ||
ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖ ਕੇ ਸਿੱਧਾਸ਼੍ਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੱਸਦੇ ਸਭ ਮੁਨੀ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਉੱਠ ਖੜੇ ਹੋਏ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਮਿਤ੍ਰ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਤਿਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ।
They extended hospitality to both the princes in the same way they offered their worship to the sagacious Viswamitra.
FAQs
Dharma includes honouring the spiritually accomplished: reverence to sages sustains the moral and ritual order of society.
The resident ascetics of Siddhāśrama eagerly rise and pay respects upon Viśvāmitra’s arrival.
Humility and proper conduct (ācāra): prompt, fitting respect to a worthy guest and teacher.