Shloka 79
गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्
Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs
आचम्य च यथाशास्त्रं नदीं तां सह सीतया।प्राणमत्प्रीतिसंहृष्टो लक्ष्मणश्चामितप्रभः।।2.52.79।।
ācamya ca yathāśāstraṃ nadīṃ tāṃ saha sītayā | prāṇamat prītisaṃhṛṣṭo lakṣmaṇaś cāmitaprabhaḥ || 2.52.79 ||
شاستر کے حکم کے مطابق آچمن کر کے، سیتا کے ساتھ اُس ندی کو سجدۂ تعظیم کیا؛ اور لکشمن بھی—روشن جلال والا—خوشی سے بھر کر ادب سے پرنام کرنے لگا۔
Then Guha with folded palms said to Rama: O king, the boat ready. Tell me what else can I do for you.
FAQs
Maryādā (right conduct): even in exile, the protagonists uphold śāstric discipline and reverence toward sacred nature.
Before/while crossing the Gaṅgā, the party ritually sips water and offers respectful salutations to the river.
Religious attentiveness and gratitude—honoring the river as sacred support for their journey.