Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 9
तस्मात्सुस्राव सरसस्सायोध्यामुपगूहते ।सर प्रवृत्ता सरयू: पुण्या ब्रह्मसरश्च्युता।।1.24.9।।
tasmāt susrāva sarasā sāyodhyām upagūhate | sara-pravṛttā sarayūḥ puṇyā brahma-saraś-cyutā || 1.24.9 ||
“Từ hồ ấy, một dòng sông tuôn chảy—dòng thánh thủy ôm ấp Ayodhyā. Vì khởi nguồn từ hồ nên gọi là Sarayū; và bởi phát xuất từ hồ của Phạm Thiên, nó thật thanh tịnh linh thiêng.”
This river which flows from Manasa Sarovara is, therefore, known as 'Sarayu'. Itsurrounds Ayodhya. This sacred river flows from that lake of Brahma.
FAQs
Dharma is reinforced through sacred ecology: holy rivers and places are treated as carriers of purity and tradition, encouraging restraint, respect, and truthfulness about origins.
Viśvāmitra identifies the river Sarayū, explains its emergence from Manasa Lake, and notes its intimate connection with Ayodhyā.
Rāma’s rootedness in a dharmic world: his homeland is framed not merely politically but as sanctified by sacred geography.