Valmiki Ramayana 2.53.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 53, Shloka 4
पञ्चाशत्तमः सर्गः (Sarga 53): Rāma’s Lament, Vigil for Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa’s Consolation
रात्रिं कथञ्चिदेवेमां सौमित्रे वर्तयामहे ।
अपावर्तामहे भूमावास्तीर्य स्वयमार्जितैः ॥४॥
rātriṃ kathañcidevemāṃ saumitre vartayāmahe |
apāvartāmahe bhūmāv āstīrya svayamārjitaiḥ ||4||
सौमित्रि, हम कैसे भी आज की रात गुज़ार ले। ज़मीन पे ही लेट जाएंगे, जो हमने खुद इकट्ठा किया है उस्से बिछा के।
O Lakshmana, we will have to somehow pass this night, sleeping on the ground spread with whatever we have procured.
FAQs
Dharma in exile means accepting hardship without complaint—choosing simplicity and self-reliance as part of righteous living.
During the early phase of forest-exile, Rāma prepares to spend the night outdoors, instructing Lakṣmaṇa to accept the new conditions.
Contentment and resilience: Rāma models calm acceptance and practical adaptation.
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