Shloka 32
सूर्य–कर्णोपदेशः
Sūrya’s Counsel to Karṇa on Kīrti and the Kuṇḍala
इत्युक्त्वा सह सौमित्रिरुपस्पृश्याथ राघव: । प्रतिशिश्ये जलनिधिं विधिवत् कुशसंस्तरे,ऐसा कहकर लक्ष्मणसहित श्रीरामचन्द्रजीने आचमन करके समुद्रके तटपर कुशकी चटाई बिछाकर उसपर लेटकर विधिपूर्वक धरना दे दिया
ity uktvā saha saumitrir upaspṛśyātha rāghavaḥ | pratiśiśye jalanidhiṃ vidhivat kuśasaṃstare ||
说罢，罗伽婆（圣罗摩）与娑弥特利（罗什曼那）一同依仪轨行净礼，啜水以自洁。随后在海岸铺开库沙草席，躺卧其上，按法而行，立下坚守之誓（dharṇā）。
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when confronting a formidable obstacle, the righteous leader first adopts lawful, disciplined, and purified means—self-restraint, ritual propriety, and steadfast resolve—before resorting to force.
After speaking, Rāma, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, performs ācamana for purification and then lies on a kuśa-grass mat by the ocean, undertaking a formal observance (dharṇā) to compel a response or passage in a dharmic manner.