Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 10, Shloka 14
ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम्
Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā
पिता विभण्डकोऽस्माकं तस्याहं सुत औरस:।ऋश्यशृङ्ग इति ख्यातं नाम कर्म च मे भुवि।।।।
pitā vibhaṇḍako ’smākaṃ tasyāhaṃ suta aurasaḥ |
ṛśyaśṛṅga iti khyātaṃ nāma karma ca me bhuvi ||
మా తండ్రి విభాండకుడు; నేను ఆయన ఔరస పుత్రుడను. భూమిపై నా పేరు ‘ఋశ్యశృంగ’ అని ప్రసిద్ధి—అది నా కర్మముతో, విధితో అనుసంధానమైనది.
'My father is Vibhandaka. I am his own son. My name is Rsyasringa. I am known the world over by this name associated with my karma'.
FAQs
Satya is primary: Ṛśyaśṛṅga responds with straightforward truth about lineage and identity, reflecting an ascetic culture of non-deception.
Responding to the women’s questions, Ṛśyaśṛṅga states who he is and names his father.
Truthfulness and simplicity—he speaks plainly without concealment.