Valmiki Ramayana 2.68.17 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 68, Shloka 17
दूतप्रेषणम् — Dispatch of Messengers to Kekaya
Bharata’s Recall
आभिकालं ततः प्राप्य ते बोधिभवनाच्च्युताम्।पितृपैतामहीं पुण्यां तेरुरिक्षुमतीं नदीम्।।2.68.17।।
ābhikālaṃ tataḥ prāpya te bodhibhavanāccyutām | pitṛpaitāmahīṃ puṇyāṃ terur ikṣumatīṃ nadīm || 2.68.17 ||
แล้วพวกเขาก็มาถึงอาภิกาล และข้ามแม่น้ำอิกษุมตีอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ซึ่งไหลลงมาจากโพธิภวัน เป็นแผ่นดินบุญที่บรรพชนของทศรถเคยสืบสานไว้
Beholding the footprints of Visnu (on Sudama mountain), and seeing Vipasa, and Salmali rivers, trees, streams, deep wells, ponds, pools, large tanks, different kinds oflions, tigers and elephants, they travelled a long distance with the intention of fulfilling the command of their master.
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Dharma is continuity with ancestral responsibility: sacred landscapes and inherited realms are remembered as trusts passed through generations.
The messengers move through notable places—reaching Ābhikāla and crossing the Ikṣumatī river that arises from Bodhibhavana.
Reverent awareness of lineage and sacred space while performing one’s duty.
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