Shloka 6
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः
Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage
रामोऽहमस्मि भगवन्भवन्तं द्रष्टुमागतः।त्वं माभिवद धर्मज्ञ महर्षे सत्यविक्रम।।3.7.6।।
rāmo ’ham asmi bhagavan bhavantaṃ draṣṭum āgataḥ |
tvaṃ mām abhivada dharmajña maharṣe satyavikrama || 3.7.6 ||
“O pinagpalang Panginoon, ako si Rāma; naparito ako upang makita ka. Batiin mo ako, O dakilang maharshi, tagapagsuri ng dharma, na ang lakas ay katotohanan.”
Rama stopped with this. And then the evening drew to a close. Offering his evening oblation, he arranged for his stay along with Sita and Lakshmana in the delightful hermitage of Sutikshna.
FAQs
True dharma is aligned with satya: Rāma honors the sage as one whose power is truth, showing that moral authority rests on truthfulness and righteousness.
Rāma formally introduces himself to Sage Sutikṣṇa and requests a proper greeting, initiating their respectful meeting.
Courtesy and truth-centered respect—Rāma’s humility before a dharma-knowing sage.