Shloka 12
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः
Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage
तेषु देवर्षिजुष्टेषु जितेषु तपसा मया।मत्प्रसादात्सभार्यस्त्वं विहरस्व सलक्ष्मणः।।3.7.12।।
teṣu devarṣi-juṣṭeṣu jiteṣu tapasā mayā |
mat-prasādāt sa-bhāryas tvaṃ viharasva sa-lakṣmaṇaḥ || 3.7.12 ||
ในโลกเหล่านั้น อันเป็นที่สักการะของเทวฤๅษี ซึ่งเราชนะได้ด้วยตบะ ท่านจงเสวยสุขท่องไปด้วยพระกรุณาของเรา พร้อมพระชายาและพระลักษมณ์
Along with your wife and Lakshmana you may roam by my grace the worlds won by me and served by divine sages like devarsi Narada.
FAQs
Spiritual authority is portrayed as arising from tapas aligned with dharma; the right to “enjoy” higher realms is framed as a consequence of disciplined righteousness, not mere desire.
Continuing the sage’s account, Indra (as remembered/quoted) offers access to exalted realms, highlighting the sage’s attained status and setting a contrast with Rāma’s own chosen path.
Austerity (tapas) and restraint: attainment is shown as the outcome of sustained spiritual discipline.