Shloka 26
शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्
Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra
तस्य पादौ च सङ्गृह्य रामस्सीता च लक्ष्मणः।निषेदुस्समनुज्ञाता लब्धवासा निमन्त्रिताः।।3.5.26।।
tasya pādau ca saṅgṛhya rāmaḥ sītā ca lakṣmaṇaḥ |
niṣeduḥ samanujñātā labdhavāsā nimantritāḥ ||3.5.26||
तस्य पादौ सङ्गृह्य रामः सीता च लक्ष्मणः। समनुज्ञाता निमन्त्रिताश्च लब्धवासा निषेदुः॥
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana prostrated at Sarabhanga's feet. After being permitted to sit, they were invited to stay there.
FAQs
Dharma as proper conduct (maryādā): honoring sages through respectful salutation and accepting hospitality with humility and permission.
Rāma and his companions formally greet Śarabhaṅga, then sit after he permits them and offers them a place—establishing a respectful audience.
Humility and reverence (vinaya) in Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa, shown through touching the sage’s feet and waiting for consent.