Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 102
गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्
Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs
तौ तत्र हत्वा चतुरो महामृगान्वराहमृश्यं पृषतं महारुरुम्।आदाय मेध्यं त्वरितं बुभुक्षितौवासाय काले ययतुर्वनस्पतिम्।।2.52.102।।
tau tatra hatvā caturo mahāmṛgān varāham ṛśyaṃ pṛṣataṃ mahārurum | ādāya medhyaṃ tvaritaṃ bubhukṣitau vāsāya kāle yayatur vanaspatim ||
वहाँ भूख से व्याकुल उन दोनों ने चार महापशुओं—वराह, ऋश्य-मृग, चित्तीदार हरिण और महान् रुरु—को मार गिराया। शुद्ध (यज्ञोपयोगी) मांस शीघ्र लेकर, संध्या के समय वे रात्रि-वास हेतु एक वृक्ष के पास गए।
You have done enough. I shall now leave the chariot and walk into the great forest.
FAQs
A disciplined life in hardship: dharma in exile includes living simply, taking only what is needed, and maintaining purity/fitness (medhya) even in subsistence.
During their forest travel, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa procure food and find a place to rest for the night.
Endurance and self-regulation: they adapt to forest conditions without complaint, keeping their journey steady and ordered.