Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 34
ताटकावधः
The Slaying of Tāṭakā
विश्वामित्रवच: श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दशरथात्मज:।।1.26.34।।उवास रजनीं तत्र ताटकाया वने सुखम्।
viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā hṛṣṭo daśarathātmajaḥ |
uvāsa rajanīṃ tatra tāṭakāyā vane sukham ||
Al oír las palabras de Viśvāmitra, el hijo de Daśaratha se alegró y pasó allí la noche felizmente, en el bosque de Tāṭakā.
Having heard the words of Viswamitra, Rama rejoiced and rested happily that night in the Tataka forest .
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Dharma yields inner steadiness: after fulfilling a protective duty, one can rest without guilt, showing harmony between righteous action and personal peace.
Rāma accepts the sage’s plan and stays the night in the forest where Tāṭakā had lived.
Rāma’s respectful compliance with his guru’s instruction and his composed confidence after completing a difficult task.