Shloka 2.98.16
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः — Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
स गिरेश्चित्रकूटस्य सालमासाद्य पुष्पितम्।रामाश्रमगतस्याग्नेर्ददर्श ध्वजमुच्छ्रितम्।।2.98.16।।
sa tāni drumajālāni jātāni girisānuṣu |
puṣpitāgrāṇi madhyena jagāma vadatāṃ varaḥ ||2.98.15||
He, best among eloquent speakers, went through the midst of those dense clusters of trees growing on the mountain slopes, their tops crowned with blossoms.
Having reached a flowering sala tree atop Chitrakuta mountain, he beheld a lofty banner of smoke rising from the fire burning in Rama's hermitage.
The verse supports dharma through purposeful movement toward reconciliation and rightful order—Bharata advances through hardship to meet Rama.
Bharata traverses the wooded slopes of Chitrakūṭa while approaching Rama’s dwelling.
Determination joined with refined conduct (eloquence and composure) is emphasized in Bharata.