Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 1
कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters
and the Birth of Brahmadatta
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कुशनाभस्य धीमत:।शिरोभिश्चरणौ स्पृष्ट्वा कन्याशतमभाषत।।1.33.1।।
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kuśanābhasya dhīmataḥ | śirobhiś caraṇau spṛṣṭvā kanyāśatam abhāṣata ||
Nang marinig ang mga salitang iyon ng marunong na si Kūśanābha, ang kanyang sandaang anak na dalaga ay idinampi ang kanilang mga ulo sa kanyang mga paa at saka nagsalita.
On hearing the words of sagacious Kusanabha, his hundred daughters touched his feet with their heads and said:
FAQs
Respect for elders and rightful authority: touching the father’s feet signifies humility, gratitude, and adherence to familial dharma.
In Viśvāmitra’s narrative about Kūśanābha’s household, the daughters respond to their father’s counsel by offering reverence and preparing to speak.
Vinaya (humility) and śraddhā (respectful trust) in the daughters’ conduct toward their father.