Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 1
वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
स दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रो महाबल:।प्रणतो विनयाद्वीरो वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्।।।।
sa dṛṣṭvā paramaprīto viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ | praṇato vinayād vīro vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam ||
Увидев Васиштху — лучшего среди преданных священному чтению, — могучий и доблестный Вишвамитра исполнился великой радости и, из почтения, склонился в приветственном поклоне.
Overwhelmed with joy the mighty, heroic Viswamitra upon seeing Vasishta, the greatest among ascetics, was and offered respectful salutations.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as honouring spiritual excellence: even the powerful must bow to genuine tapas and sacred learning.
Viśvāmitra encounters Vasiṣṭha and greets him with visible joy and formal obeisance, establishing the social-religious protocol before dialogue unfolds.
Vinaya (humility) paired with recognition of spiritual authority.