Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.19: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 19
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
लक्ष्मणाऽऽनय दारूणि दृढानि च वराणि च ।
कुरुष्वाऽवसथं सौम्य वासे मेऽभिरतं मनः ॥१९॥
lakṣmaṇa ānaya dārūṇi dṛḍhāni ca varāṇi ca |
kuruṣvāvasathaṁ saumya vāse me ’bhirataṁ manaḥ ||19||
लक्ष्मण, अच्छे और मज़बूत लकड़ी ले आओ। यहाँ हमारा रहने का जगह बना दो। मेरा मन यहीं रुकने का है।
O handsome Lakshmana, make a hut with strong, sound logs of wood. My mind impels me to stay here.
FAQs
Dharma is orderly living even in hardship: establishing a simple shelter reflects responsibility, moderation, and readiness to continue righteous living without dependence or complaint.
Rama instructs Lakshmana to fetch solid wood and construct a hut, indicating his decision to stay there.
Lakshmana’s service-oriented readiness is implied, and Rama’s steadiness in decision-making is explicit.
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