Valmiki Ramayana 2.99.6 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 6
चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः
Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama
स लक्ष्मणस्य रामस्य ददर्शाऽश्रममीयुषः।कृतं वृक्षेष्वभिज्ञानं कुशचीरैः क्वचित्क्वचित्।।2.99.6।।
sa lakṣmaṇasya rāmasya dadarśāśramam īyuṣaḥ |
kṛtaṁ vṛkṣeṣv abhijñānaṁ kuśa-cīraiḥ kvacit kvacit || 2.99.6 ||
Er sah die Einsiedelei, zu der Rāma und Lakṣmaṇa gegangen waren; und hier und dort an den Bäumen Zeichen, aus Kuśa-Gras und Rindenstreifen gemacht.
Thereafter, princes Rama and Lakshmana joined Sumantra and Guha in the forest like the Sun and the Moon meeting the planets Sukra and Brihaspati in the sky.
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Order and responsibility even in exile: dharmic living includes practical care—leaving clear markers so others may find the righteous path without harm or confusion.
Bharata observes trail-markers on trees that indicate the route to Rama and Lakṣmaṇa’s hermitage.
Rama–Lakṣmaṇa’s foresight and discipline: they organize their forest life with mindful, non-wasteful signs made from austere materials.
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