Shloka 2.93.19
चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम् — Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama
मृगा मृगीभिः सहिता बहवः पृषता वने। मनोज्ञरूपा दृश्यन्ते कुसुमैरिव चित्रिताः।।2.93.19।।
mṛgā mṛgībhiḥ sahitā bahavaḥ pṛṣatā vane | manojñarūpā dṛśyante kusumair iva citritāḥ ||2.93.19||
In this forest many spotted deer, together with their does, are seen—charming in form, as though painted with flowers.
In this forest many a dappled deer with their mates looking as if painted with flowers are seen wandering about with a charming appearance.
Dharma includes harmony with living beings: the forest associated with ascetic life is portrayed as peaceful and beautiful, reflecting an ideal of non-injury and balance.
Bharata describes the forest’s beauty to Śatrughna, noting the presence of many dappled deer with their mates.
Aesthetic and moral attentiveness—Bharata notices gentleness and order in nature, aligning his outlook with dharmic restraint.