Shloka 10
ततो वेदश्रुतिं नाम शिववारिवहां नदीम्।उत्तीर्याभिमुखः प्रायादगस्त्याध्युषितां दिशम्।।।।
tato vedaśrutiṃ nāma śivavārivahāṃ nadīm |
uttīryābhimukhaḥ prāyād agastyādhyuṣitāṃ diśam ||2.49.10||
అనంతరం శివమంగళ జలములను మోసుకొనివచ్చే ‘వేదశ్రుతి’ అనే నదిని దాటి, అగస్త్యముని నివసించు దిశవైపు ముఖముచేసి ముందుకు సాగెను.
Recollecting his father's command, Rama, the foremost among men, covered a long distance during the remaining part of the night.
FAQs
Dharma includes seeking guidance from realized sages and moving through sacred landscapes with reverence; Rāma’s journey toward Agastya signals alignment with āśrama-based ethical wisdom.
During exile, Rāma crosses the river Vedaśruti and heads toward the region associated with sage Agastya.
Rāma’s humility and dhārmic orientation—he proceeds toward a venerable sage, valuing counsel and sanctity over power or comfort.