ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā
Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11
वनानि सरितश्चैव व्यतिक्रम्य शनैश्शनै:।अभिचक्राम तं देशं यत्र वै मुनिपुङ्गव:।।1.11.14।।
vanāni saritaś caiva vyatikramya śanaiḥ śanaiḥ | abhicakrāma taṃ deśaṃ yatra vai munipuṅgavaḥ ||
காடுகளையும் நதிகளையும் மெதுவாகக் கடந்து, அந்த முனிவர்களில் தலைசிறந்தவர் வாழும் நாட்டை அவர் அடைந்தார்।
Crossing forests and rivers slowly, the king reached the place where that foremost ofascetics lived.
Perseverance in righteous purpose: dharma often requires sustained effort and respectful approach toward the spiritually eminent.
The king’s party travels through natural obstacles and arrives near the sage’s dwelling place.
Steadfastness and humility—approaching a sage not in haste or arrogance, but with measured, deliberate progress.