Shloka 5
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रस्थानम्
Departure from Sutikshna’s Hermitage
सुखोषितास्स्मभगवंस्त्वया पूज्येन पूजिताः।आपृच्छामः प्रयास्यामो मुनयस्त्वरयन्ति नः।।।।
sukhōṣitāḥ sma bhagavaṃs tvayā pūjyena pūjitāḥ | āpṛcchāmaḥ prayāsyāmo munayas tvarayanti naḥ ||
اے بھگون، آپ جو خود لائقِ تعظیم ہیں، آپ نے ہمیں عزت دے کر نوازا؛ ہم نے یہاں آسودگی سے قیام کیا۔ اب ہم رخصت چاہتے ہیں اور روانہ ہوتے ہیں—منی ہمیں آگے بڑھنے کی ترغیب دے رہے ہیں۔
Handsome Rama and Lakshmana, glowing in their radiance held the bows and exited with Sita.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে অরণ্যকাণ্ডে অষ্টমস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the eighth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epiccomposed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma is proper etiquette (maryādā): acknowledging hospitality, honoring the worthy, and taking leave respectfully rather than departing abruptly.
Rāma addresses Sutikṣṇa to express gratitude for the stay and to request permission to depart, since other sages wish them to continue their journey.
Gratitude and humility—Rāma credits the sage’s honor and seeks leave with courteous speech.