पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
ततः कौतूहलाद्रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः।मुनिं धर्मभृतं नाम प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे।।।।
tataḥ kautūhalād rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahābalaḥ | muniṃ dharmabhṛtaṃ nāma praṣṭuṃ samupacakrame ||
ఆపై కుతూహలవశాత్ రాముడు మరియు మహాబలుడైన లక్ష్మణుడు ‘ధర్మభృత’ అనే మునిని ప్రశ్నించుటకు ప్రారంభించిరి।
Out of curiosity, mighty Rama, and Lakshmana started enquiring about the matter from sage Dharmabrata by name:
Dharma includes humility before wisdom: instead of acting on assumption, Rama and Lakshmana seek clarification from a sage—modeling truth-seeking and reliance on righteous counsel.
Rama and Lakshmana, wanting to understand what lies ahead, approach and question a sage identified as Dharmabhṛt.
Intellectual honesty and teachability—strength is paired with inquiry and respect for spiritual authority.