Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 22
अहल्याशापमोक्षः
The Release of Ahalya and Indra’s Restoration
रामोऽपि परमां पूजां गौतमस्य महामुने:।सकाशाद्विधिवत्प्राप्य जगाम मिथिलां तत:।।।।
rāmo 'pi paramāṃ pūjāṃ gautamasya mahā-muneḥ |
sakāśād vidhivat prāpya jagāma mithilāṃ tataḥ ||
रामोऽपि गौतमस्य महर्षेः सकाशात् विधिवत् परमां पूजां प्राप्य, ततः परं मिथिलां जगाम।
'Hearing Indra, all the devatas accompanied by maruts. Lead by the Fire-god devatas approached and said':
FAQs
Dharma includes honoring the righteous and receiving honor humbly and correctly; Rama’s conduct models maryādā—accepting hospitality as prescribed and proceeding without attachment.
The Ahalya-Gautama episode concludes: Rama receives Gautama’s hospitality and continues the journey onward to Mithila.
Rama’s humility and discipline in dharmic social conduct (proper reception, then purposeful continuation of duty).