Shloka 15
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः
Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage
भवान्सर्वत्र कुशलस्सर्वभूतहिते रतः।आख्यातश्शरभङ्गेण गौतमेन महात्मना।।3.7.15।।
bhavān sarvatra kuśalaḥ sarva-bhūta-hite rataḥ |
ākhyātaḥ śarabhaṅgeṇa gautamena mahātmanā || 3.7.15 ||
“Ikaw ay ganap na mabuti sa lahat ng bagay at laging nakatuon sa kapakanan ng lahat ng nilalang—gaya ng ibinalita sa akin ni Śarabhaṅga, ang dakilang kaluluwang mula sa angkan ni Gautama.”
You are ever engaged in the welfare of all beings. I have heard this from the great sage Sarabhanga of Gautama's clan.
FAQs
Dharma is framed as sarva-bhūta-hita—active commitment to the good of all living beings—presented as the defining mark of a true sage.
Rāma respectfully acknowledges Sūtīkṣṇa’s reputation, citing testimony from another revered ascetic, thereby grounding praise in credible tradition.
Compassionate universality: the sage’s orientation toward the welfare of all beings.