Valmiki Ramayana 1.49.22: Bala Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 22
अहल्याशापमोक्षः · The Release of Ahalya and Indra’s Restoration
रामोऽपि परमां पूजां गौतमस्य महामुनेः ।
सकाशाद्विधिवत्प्राप्य जगाम मिथिलां ततः ॥२२॥
rāmo 'pi paramāṃ pūjāṃ gautamasya mahā-muneḥ |
sakāśād vidhivat prāpya jagāma mithilāṃ tataḥ ||22||
రాముడు కూడా మహాముని గౌతముని సమీపంలో విధివిధానంగా పరమ పూజాసత్కారాన్ని పొందిన తరువాత, అక్కడి నుండి మిథిలకు బయలుదేరెను।
Having received due hospitality from the great ascetic Gautama Rama also set out towards Mithila.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē ēkōnapañcāśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fortyninth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epiccomposed by sage Valmiki.
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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).
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