Shloka 133
रावणोत्पत्तिः—तपसा वरलाभश्च
Rāvaṇa’s Origins and the Acquisition of Boons
तत्रेमां वसतिं शिष्टां विहरन्तो रमेमहि । “अतः अब हम पुनः असंख्य मृगोंसे युक्त, रमणीय तथा उत्तम काम्यकवनमें तृणबिन्दु नामक सरोवरके पास चलें। काम्यकवन मरुभूमिके शीर्षक स्थानमें पड़ता है। वहीं विहार करते हुए हम वनवासके शेष दिन सुखपूर्वक बितायेंगे”
tatre māṃ vasatiṃ śiṣṭāṃ viharanto ramemahi |
Vaiśampāyana said: “Let us delight here, dwelling in this well-ordered and fitting abode, and spending our time in peaceful recreation. From here, let us go again to the lovely Kāmyaka forest—rich with countless deer—near the lake called Tṛṇabindu. Kāmyaka lies at the edge of the desert region; living and roaming there, we shall pass the remaining days of our forest-exile in comfort.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in hardship, one should choose a disciplined, wholesome way of living—seeking a proper refuge, maintaining composure, and completing one’s duty (here, the vowed forest-exile) without bitterness.
The speaker describes a plan to reside and roam in a suitable forest dwelling and then to move toward the Kāmyaka forest near the Tṛṇabindu lake, where the exiles can spend the remaining period of their forest life in relative peace.