Shloka 34
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
वन्यैर्माल्यैः फलैर्मूलैः पक्वैर्मांसैर्यथाविधि।अद्भिर्जपैश्च वेदोक्तैर्दर्भैश्च ससमित्कुशैः।।।।तौ तर्पयित्वा भूतानि राघवौ सह सीतया।तदा विविशतु श्शालां सुशुभां शुभलक्षणौ।।।।
vanyair mālyaiḥ phalair mūlaiḥ pakvair māṃsair yathāvidhi |
adbhir japaiś ca vedoktair darbhaiś ca sa-samit-kuśaiḥ ||
Mit Waldgirlanden, Früchten und Wurzeln, mit nach Vorschrift bereitetem Fleisch, dazu Wasser, vedisch gebotene Gebete, Darbha-Gras und Opferhölzer samt Kuśa-Gras — ganz nach der Regel —
Bestowed with auspicious qualities, Rama and Lakshmana along with Sita propitiated those celestial beings with garlands of forest flowers, fruits and roots, well-cooked venison, water, muttering of prayers as expounded in the Vedas, faggots and kusa grass and entered that auspicious hermitage.
FAQs
Dharma is adherence to proper means: even with simple forest resources, the rites are performed correctly (yathāvidhi), showing that sincerity and rule-based conduct matter more than luxury.
The verse lists the materials and ritual elements used for propitiatory offerings as the exiles prepare to reside in the forest hermitage.
Austerity joined with precision—using whatever is available in the forest while maintaining Vedic propriety.