Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 12
अहल्याशापवर्णनम्
The Account of Ahalyā’s Curse and the Deserted Hermitage near Mithilā
श्रीमदाश्रमसङ्काशं किन्न्विदं मुनिवर्जितम्।।।।ज्ञातुमिच्छामि भगवन् कस्यायं पूर्वमाश्रम:।
śrīmadāśramasaṅkāśaṃ kinnv idaṃ munivarjitam || jñātum icchāmi bhagavan kasyāyaṃ pūrvam āśramaḥ |
“世尊啊，此处宛如辉煌的修行院（阿湿罗摩），为何却不见圣仙居住？我愿知晓：这从前是谁的阿湿罗摩？”
"O Venerable one! I wish to know why this auspicios looking hermitage was deserted by ascetics? To whom did this belong in the past."
FAQs
Dharma is pursuit of truth through proper channels: Rāma seeks satya by asking a realized teacher, showing that knowledge about sacred history should be learned respectfully.
Rāma directly asks Viśvāmitra to explain why the hermitage—though seemingly auspicious—stands empty, and who lived there before.
Rāma’s reverence (bhagavan-address) and intellectual honesty—he admits not knowing and requests clarification.