Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 18
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
स चित्रकूटे तु गिरौ निशम्यव रामाश्रमं पुण्यजनोपपन्नम्।गुहेन सार्धं त्वरितो जगाम पुनर्निवेश्यैव चमूं महात्मा।।2.98.18।।
sa citrakūṭe tu girau niśamya vai rāmāśramaṃ puṇyajanopapannam |
guhena sārdhaṃ tvarito jagāma punar niveśyaiva camūṃ mahātmā ||2.98.18||
Having learned on Mount Chitrakūṭa of Rama’s hermitage, frequented by holy men, the noble Bharata had his army camp again (at a distance) and hurried forward together with Guha.
After the army encamped in the assigned places, Bharata said to his brother Satrughna thus:
FAQs
Dharma is expressed as restraint and reverence: Bharata keeps the army at a distance to avoid disturbing the sanctity of the hermitage and approaches appropriately.
Near Chitrakūṭa, Bharata is informed of the hermitage’s location; he parks the troops and proceeds swiftly with Guha to meet Rama.
Bharata’s humility, sensitivity to sacred space, and single-minded pursuit of rightful action are emphasized.