Shloka 3.15.30
पञ्चवटी-निवासः (Settlement at Pañcavaṭī and Construction of the Hermitage)
एवं लक्ष्मणमुक्त्वा तु राघवो लक्ष्मिवर्धनः।तस्मिन् देशे बहुफले न्यवसत्सुसुखं वशी।।।।
ramate yatra vaidehī tvam ahaṃ caiva lakṣmaṇa |
tādṛśo dṛśyatāṃ deśaḥ sannikṛṣṭa-jalāśayaḥ ||
vanarāmaṇyakaṃ yatra sthalarāmaṇyakaṃ tathā |
sannikṛṣṭaṃ ca yatra syāt samit-puṣpa-kuśodakam ||
O Lakṣmaṇa, look for a place where Vaidehī will take delight—and where you and I too can live happily—near a water-source; where the forest is charming and the ground itself is pleasant, and where firewood for sacred rites, flowers, kuśa-grass, and water are easily available.
Rama who was an enhancer of fortunes and who had his senses under control said thus to Lakshmana and lived happily there in that place filled with fruits.
Dharma here is responsible, considerate living: Rāma prioritizes Sītā’s wellbeing and the practical needs of a righteous forest-life (water and ritual materials), showing duty-based care rather than mere preference.
In the forest, Rāma instructs Lakṣmaṇa to search for an appropriate location to establish their hermitage—pleasant, safe, and resource-sufficient.
Rāma’s foresight and compassionate leadership—he plans for sustenance and sacred observance while ensuring Sītā’s comfort.