Shloka 16
दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः
Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā
तस्यासीनं नगस्याग्रे मलयस्य महौजसम्।द्रक्ष्यथाऽदित्यसङ्काशमगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्।।।।
tasyāsīnaṃ nagasyāgre malayasya mahaujasam |
drakṣyathādityasaṅkāśam agastyam ṛṣisattamam ||
No cume daquele monte Malaya vereis Agastya, o melhor dos rishis, ali sentado, resplandecente de grande esplendor, como o sol.
'Then you will see the sacred river Cauvery with pure and auspicious water, where celestial nymphs sport.
FAQs
Dharma honors the authority of sages: meeting a ṛṣi is a moment for humility and seeking rightful guidance during an ethical mission.
Sugrīva indicates that the party will encounter the great sage Agastya on Malaya, implying a spiritually significant waypoint.
Humility and receptivity—recognizing higher wisdom embodied in the sage.