Shloka 3.15.15
पञ्चवटी-निवासः (Settlement at Pañcavaṭī and Construction of the Hermitage)
सौवर्णैराजतैस्ताम्रैर्देशे देशे च धातुभिः।गवाक्षिता इवाभान्ति गजाः परमभक्तिभिः।।।।
nātidūre na cāsanne mṛgayūthapipīḍitāḥ || 3.15.13 || mayūranāditā ramyāḥ prāṃśavo bahukandarāḥ |
dṛśyante girayaḥ saumya phullais tarubhir āvṛtāḥ || 3.15.14 ||
Neither too far nor too near, the mountains appear—tall and many-caverned, alive with peacock-calls, covered with flowering trees, and frequented by herds of deer.
These mountains, with streaks of minerals like gold, silver and copper forming decorative designs, look beautiful like colourful windows, and appear like huge elephants.
The ethical emphasis remains respectful co-existence with nature; additionally, for students, it highlights careful handling of textual variants in transmission.
A duplicated/overlapping verse in the provided Southern Recension data reiterates the landscape description around Pañcavaṭī.
Attentiveness and discernment—Rāma’s careful observation, and the reader’s need for critical attention to recension features.