Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 43
भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः
Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa
प्रहृष्टकोयष्टिककोकिलस्वनैर्विनादितं तं वसुधाधरं शिवम्।मृगैश्च मत्तैर्बहुभिश्च कुञ्जरैः सुरम्यमासाद्य समावसाश्रमम्।।।।
prahṛṣṭa-koyaṣṭika-kokila-svanair vināditaṃ taṃ vasudhādharaṃ śivam |
mṛgaiś ca mattair bahubhiś ca kuñjaraiḥ suramyam āsādya samāvasa āśramam ||
Cette montagne de bon augure, porteuse de la terre, retentit des cris joyeux des vanneaux et des coucous. Visitée par maints cerfs et par de nombreux éléphants en rut, elle est d’une beauté exquise. Parvenu là, demeure dans un ermitage.
Here are logs of wood cut into pieces by forest-dwellers, living on forest products. You can see various trees near the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja.
FAQs
Dharma is the choice of a life conducive to restraint and spiritual practice: settling in an āśrama in an auspicious place supports truthful living (satya), self-control, and non-attachment during exile.
The sage completes his description of Citrakūṭa’s beauty and explicitly instructs Rama to reach it and reside in a hermitage.
Commitment to disciplined living—Rama is guided toward an environment where royal power is set aside and dharmic simplicity is practiced.