Shloka 11
मायामृगदर्शनम्
The Vision of the Illusory Deer
ऋक्षाः पृषतसङ्घाश्च वानराः किन्नरास्तथा।विचरन्ति महाबाहो रुपश्रेष्ठा मनोहराः।।।।
ṛkṣāḥ pṛṣata-saṅghāś ca vānarāḥ kinnarās tathā |
vicaranti mahābāho rūpa-śreṣṭhā manoharāḥ ||
«O Langarmiger, auch Bären, Herden gefleckter Antilopen, Affen und sogar Kinnaras streifen hier umher — Wesen von erhabenster und bezaubernder Gestalt.»
O long-armed one, most beautiful animals like bears, antelopes and groups of monkeys and kinneras are wandering here.
FAQs
Dharma includes reverent awareness of the world as inhabited by many beings. The verse supports an ethic of attentiveness and respect for life within the āśrama sphere.
Sītā continues describing the variety of beings around the hermitage, heightening the sense of a sacred, thriving forest environment.
Rāma is addressed as “mahābāhu,” recalling his protective strength—virtue expressed as responsibility, not dominance.