Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.79: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 79
गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्
Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs
आचम्य च यथाशास्त्रं नदीं तां सह सीतया ।
प्राणमत्प्रीतिसंहृष्टो लक्ष्मणश्चामितप्रभः ॥७९॥
ācamya ca yathāśāstraṃ nadīṃ tāṃ saha sītayā |
prāṇamat prītisaṃhṛṣṭo lakṣmaṇaś cāmitaprabhaḥ ||79||
Po wykonaniu rytualnego łyka wody zgodnie z zasadami pism, on wraz z Sitą oddał pokłon tej rzece; a Lakszmana, o niezmiernym blasku, uradowany i pełen pobożności, również złożył czcigodną cześć.
Rama of undimmed radiance sipped the waters (of the Ganga) in accordance with the scriptures and with great pleasure and paid obeisance to the river with Sita and Lakshmana.
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Maryādā (right conduct): even in exile, the protagonists uphold śāstric discipline and reverence toward sacred nature.
Before/while crossing the Gaṅgā, the party ritually sips water and offers respectful salutations to the river.
Religious attentiveness and gratitude—honoring the river as sacred support for their journey.
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