Shloka 23
चित्रकूटवर्णनम् (Description of Chitrakūṭa) / Rama Shows Sita Chitrakuta
भित्त्वेव वसुधां भाति चित्रकूटस्समुत्थितः।चित्रकूटस्य कूटोऽसौ दृश्यते सर्वत श्शुभः।।।।
bhittveva vasudhāṃ bhāti citrakūṭaḥ samutthitaḥ | citrakūṭasya kūṭo 'sau dṛśyate sarvataḥ śubhaḥ ||
Citrakūṭa leuchtet, als wäre er durch das Spalten der Erde emporgestiegen; und jener Gipfel des Citrakūṭa erscheint von allen Seiten glückverheißend und schön.
This Chitrakuta mountain stands erect as if it has arisen by splitting open the earth and its peak looks graceful from every side.
FAQs
Dharma is supported by a sense of śubha (auspicious order): the world is not chaos even in exile; perceiving auspiciousness strengthens truthful resolve and steadiness in righteous conduct.
Rāma poetically describes the mountain’s grandeur and the auspicious appearance of its peak from all directions.
Inspiring speech—Rāma uses elevated description to impart courage and serenity to Sītā.