Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 17
चित्रकूटमार्गवर्णनम्
Bharata’s Army Reaches Chitrakuta and Searches for Rama
एतान्वित्रासितान्पश्यबर्हिणः प्रियदर्शनान्। एतमाविशत श्श्रीघ्रमधिवासं पतत्रिणः।।2.93.17।।
etān vitrāsitān paśya barhiṇaḥ priyadarśanān | etam āviśataḥ śīghram adhivāsaṃ patatriṇaḥ ||2.93.17||
Vois ces paons, si beaux à regarder, pris de frayeur, et les oiseaux qui se hâtent d’entrer dans leurs demeures, leurs nids.
Behold, these lovely frightened peacocks and other birds hurriedly entering their nests.
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Dharma includes restraint and awareness: even a rightful expedition disturbs living beings, so righteous action implies mindfulness and minimizing harm.
As the party advances, the commotion frightens peacocks and birds, which rush back to their nests; Bharata draws Śatrughna’s attention to this.
Sensitivity and observant compassion—Bharata notices the effects of human movement on the forest’s creatures.