तदाश्रमस्थो विनयात्कदाचित्तं महामुनिम्।।।।उपासीनस्सकाकुत्स्थस्सुतीक्ष्णमिदमब्रवीत्।
tadāśramastho vinayāt kadācit taṃ mahāmunim |
upāsīnaḥ sakākutsthaḥ sutīkṣṇam idam abravīt ||
Minsan, habang nananatili sa ashram, ang prinsipe ng Kakutstha ay lumapit at umupo sa tabi ng dakilang muni na si Sutikshna; at sa kababaang-loob ay nagsalita siya ng ganito.
Once while sitting beside sage Sutikshna at the hermitage Rama humbly addressed him:
Vinaya (humility) before spiritual authority: dharma-oriented inquiry begins with respectful approach to the wise.
At Sutikshna’s hermitage, Rama sits close to the sage and begins a respectful conversation.
Praṇaya with vinaya (courteous intimacy): Rama is close enough to ask questions, yet maintains reverence.