Valmiki Ramayana 2.52.102: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 102
गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्
Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs
तौ तत्र हत्वा चतुरो महामृगान् वराहमृश्यं पृषतं महारुरुम् ।
आदाय मेध्यं त्वरितं बुभुक्षितौ वासाय काले ययतुर्वनस्पतिम् ॥१०२॥
tau tatra hatvā caturo mahāmṛgān varāham ṛśyaṃ pṛṣataṃ mahārurum |
ādāya medhyaṃ tvaritaṃ bubhukṣitau vāsāya kāle yayatur vanaspatim ||102||
Dort, vom Hunger getrieben, erlegten die beiden vier große Tiere: einen Eber, eine ṛśya-Antilope, einen gefleckten Hirsch und einen großen Ruru-Hirsch. Das reine Fleisch rasch an sich nehmend, gingen sie gegen Abend zu einem Baum, um dort die Nacht zu verbringen.
Famished, they (Rama and Lakshmana) killed a boar, a rishya (white-footed male antelope), a spotted deer and a great deer with black stripes. They partook the meat and reached a tree by evening where they rested for the night.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē dvipañcāśa ssargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fiftysecond sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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A disciplined life in hardship: dharma in exile includes living simply, taking only what is needed, and maintaining purity/fitness (medhya) even in subsistence.
During their forest travel, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa procure food and find a place to rest for the night.
Endurance and self-regulation: they adapt to forest conditions without complaint, keeping their journey steady and ordered.
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