Shloka 12
शरभङ्गाश्रमगमनम् तथा इन्द्रदर्शनम्
Approach to Sarabhanga’s Hermitage and the Vision of Indra
रामोऽथ रथमुद्दिश्य लक्ष्मणायप्रदर्शयन्।।3.5.12।।अर्चिष्मन्तं श्रिया जुष्टमद्भुतं पश्य लक्ष्मण।प्रतपन्तमिवादित्यमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्।।3.5.13।।
rāmo ’tha ratham uddiśya lakṣmaṇāya pradarśayan || 3.5.12 ||
arciṣmantaṁ śriyā juṣṭam adbhutaṁ paśya lakṣmaṇa |
pratapantam ivādityam antarikṣagataṁ ratham || 3.5.13 ||
แล้วพระรามทรงชี้ไปยังราชรถและทรงแสดงแก่พระลักษมณ์ ตรัสว่า “ดูเถิดลักษมณ์ ราชรถอัศจรรย์นี้ส่องประกายรุ่งเรือง งามด้วยสิริ และสว่างอยู่ในนภาดุจดวงอาทิตย์”
Pointing at the chariot, Rama said, Lakshmana, see this wonderful, effulgent chariot endowed with grace is shining like the Sun in the sky.
FAQs
Dharma involves cultivated perception: recognizing signs of the divine and responding with respectful attention rather than distraction or fear.
Rāma draws Lakṣmaṇa’s attention to a brilliant celestial chariot visible in the sky.
Rāma’s instructive leadership—he teaches by directing attention and framing what is seen with clarity.