Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 19
लोकसमुत्पत्ति-वर्णनम् तथा इक्ष्वाकुवंश-प्रशंसा
Cosmogony and Ikshvaku Genealogy as Counsel to Rama
भार्गवश्च्यवनो नाम हिमवन्तमुपाश्रितः।तमृषिं समुपागम्य कालिन्दी त्वभ्यवादयत्।।2.110.19।।स तामभ्यवदद्विप्रो वरेप्सुं पुत्रजन्मनि।
bhārgavaś chyavano nāma himavantam upāśritaḥ |
taṁ ṛṣiṁ samupāgamya kālindī tv abhyavādayat || 2.110.19 ||
sa tām abhyavadad vipro varepsuṁ putra-janmani |
有一位名为契瓦那（Cyavana）的婆罗门圣者，属婆利伽婆族，依止于喜马梵山。迦林底（Kālinḍī）前往拜见那位仙人，恭敬顶礼；那位婆罗门遂对她开示，因为她渴求一项恩赐——得一子嗣。
FAQs
Respect toward sages and elders (abhyavādana) is shown as a dharmic gateway to receiving guidance and blessings; humility before spiritual authority is presented as culturally and ethically foundational.
Within Jābāli’s broader attempt to persuade Rāma to return, a traditional exemplum is introduced: Kālindī approaches the sage Cyavana on Himavat seeking a boon for a son.
Kālindī’s reverence and disciplined approach to a sage—seeking legitimate means (blessing/boon) rather than coercion—highlights humility and faith in righteous counsel.