Shloka 8
ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā
Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11
तं च राजा दशरथो यष्टुकाम: कृताञ्जलि:।ऋश्यशृङ्गं द्विजश्रेष्ठं वरयिष्यति धर्मवित्।। 1.11.8।। यज्ञार्थं प्रसवार्थं च स्वर्गार्थं च नरेश्वर:।लभते च स तं कामं द्विजमुख्याद्विशांपति:।।1.11.9।।
taṃ ca rājā daśaratho yaṣṭukāmaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ, ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ varayiṣyati dharmavit.
At si Haring Daśaratha, nagnanais magsagawa ng yajña, na magkadikit ang mga palad sa paggalang, at bihasa sa dharma, ay magalang na hihilingin kay Ṛśyaśṛṅga, ang pinakadakila sa mga brāhmaṇa.
King Dasaratha, lord of the people, and knower of dharma and truth, desirous of performing the sacrifice would ask Rsyasringa, with folded palms for granting a boon to perform a sacrifice in order to obtain children and to attain heaven. The king will get those desires fulfilled through that chief brahmin.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as humility before spiritual merit: even a sovereign approaches a worthy sage-priest with respect and proper protocol.
Daśaratha prepares to petition Ṛśyaśṛṅga to officiate the royal sacrifice.
Reverence and self-discipline—Daśaratha’s respectful conduct (kṛtāñjali) despite royal power.