Valmiki Ramayana 2.111.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 111, Shloka 4
अयोध्याकाण्डे एकादशोत्तरशततमः सर्गः
Sarga 111: Counsel on Gurus, Parental Debt, and Bharata’s Protest
सोऽहं ते पितुराचार्यस्तव चैव परन्तप ।
मम त्वं वचनं कुर्वन्नातिवर्तेस्सतां गतिम् ॥४॥
so 'haṃ te pitur ācāryas tava caiva parantapa |
mama tvaṃ vacanaṃ kurvan nātivartes satāṃ gatim ||4||
Ja jestem nauczycielem twego ojca i również twoim, o niszczycielu wrogów; wykonując moje polecenie, nie przekroczysz ścieżki cnotliwych.
I was preceptor to your father and also to you. O destroyer of foes, by following my words, you will not transgress the path of the virtuous.
FAQs
Respect for dharmic authority: the guru’s guidance is presented as a safeguard that keeps one aligned with the conduct of the virtuous (satām gati).
Vasiṣṭha, as royal preceptor, advises Rāma during the tense succession/exile dispute, urging him to act in a way consistent with established dharma.
Humility and discipline: Rāma is urged to accept instruction and remain within the ethical boundaries honored by the righteous.
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