Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 36
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
तां वृक्षपर्णच्छदनां मनोज्ञां यथाप्रदेशं सुकृतां निवाताम्।वासाय सर्वे विविशुस्समेतास्सभां यथा देवगणास्सुधर्माम्।।।।
tāṃ vṛkṣa-parṇa-chadanāṃ manojñāṃ yathā-pradeśaṃ sukṛtāṃ nivātām |
vāsāya sarve viviśuḥ sametāḥ sabhāṃ yathā deva-gaṇāḥ sudharmām ||
वे सब एकत्र होकर उस वृक्ष-पर्णों से छाई हुई मनोहर कुटिया में रहने के लिए प्रविष्ट हुए—जो यथास्थान सुन्दर बनी थी और वायु से सुरक्षित थी—जैसे देवगण सुधर्मा नामक सभा में प्रवेश करते हैं।
Just like the gods enter the court of Sudharma, they all stepped into the hut to dwell there. The hut was charming well-built on a suitable site and protected against storm.
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Dharma dignifies simplicity: a humble leaf-hut becomes ‘divine’ through righteous living and harmony, teaching that sacredness arises from conduct (ācāra), not opulence.
The group settles into their forest residence; the poet describes the hut and compares their entering it to gods entering Sudharmā.
Contentment and harmony in community—dwelling together in a modest space without loss of dignity.