Shloka 15
सगरपुत्राणां रसातलगमनम्
The Descent of Sagara’s Sons and the Wrath of Kapila
तं ते प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दिशापालं महागजम्।।।।मानयन्तो हि ते राम जग्मुर्भित्त्वा रसातलम्।
taṃ te pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā diśāpālaṃ mahāgajam |
mānayanto hi te rāma jagmur bhittvā rasātalam ||
噢，罗摩啊：他们恭敬那位守护方位的巨象，向右绕行作礼；随后劈开大地，下降至罗刹多罗（Rasātala）。
O Rama! having circumabulated and honoured that mighty elephant, the protector of the quarter they reached the Rasatala by riving the earth.
FAQs
Dharma here is reverence toward cosmic guardians: even while pursuing their aim, the princes first show respect (pradakṣiṇā, māna) to the quarter-protector, modeling proper conduct before power and the sacred.
Sagara’s sons, continuing their subterranean search, first honor a directional elephant and then break through the earth to proceed into Rasātala.
Respectful discipline: the action of circumambulation and inquiry reflects humility and recognition of higher order.