Shloka 7
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः
Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage
स निरीक्ष्य ततो धीरो रामं धर्मभृतां वरम्।समाश्लिष्य च बाहुभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।3.7.7।।
sa nirīkṣya tato dhīro rāmaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ varam |
samāśliṣya ca bāhubhyām idaṃ vacanam abravīt || 3.7.7 ||
Então o sábio de mente firme, ao contemplar Rāma —o melhor entre os sustentadores do dharma— abraçou-o com ambos os braços e proferiu estas palavras.
Seeing that the evening had passed and night had set in, the great sage Sutikshna with due hospitality, served those best of men, food fit for ascetics.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē araṇyakāṇḍē saptamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the seventh sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Recognition of dharma is itself dharmic: the sage honors Rāma as an exemplar of righteousness, affirming moral leadership through reverent acknowledgement.
Sutikṣṇa receives Rāma warmly, embracing him before speaking further.
Hospitality and discernment—Sutikṣṇa’s ability to recognize virtue and respond with affectionate respect.