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पादुकाप्रदानम्
The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship
ह्लादितस्तेन वाक्येन शुभेन शुभदर्शनः ।
राम स्संहृष्टवदनस्तानृषीनभ्यपूजयत् ॥८॥
hlāditas tena vākyena śubhena śubhadarśanaḥ |
rāmaḥ saṃhṛṣṭavadanas tān ṛṣīn abhyapūjayat ||8||
Rāma, de aparência auspiciosa, alegrado por aquelas palavras benditas, honrou os sábios rishis com o rosto radiante e jubiloso.
Of pleasing appearance, Rama, gladdened by the auspicious statements (of the sages), paid them homage with a cheerful countenance.
Dharma includes honoring spiritual authority: respectful acknowledgment of wise counsel sustains righteous decision-making.
After the sages’ endorsement of the dharmic course, Rāma responds with reverence and gratitude.
Humility and gratitude—Rāma does not treat righteousness as self-sufficient pride, but as guidance to be honored.
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