Valmiki Ramayana 2.94.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 94, Shloka 26
चित्रकूटवर्णनम् (Description of Chitrakūṭa) / Rama Shows Sita Chitrakuta
वस्वौकसारां नलिनीमत्येतीवोत्तरान्कुरून् ।
पर्वतश्चित्रकूटोऽसौ बहुमूलफलोदकः ॥२६॥
vasvaukasārāṃ nalinīm atyeti vottarān kurūn |
parvataś citrakūṭo 'sau bahumūlaphalodakaḥ ||26||
यह चित्रकूट पहाड़ देख, इसमें जड़, फल और पानी सब बहुत है। लगता है यह वस्वौकसारा, नलिनी और उत्तर कुरु से भी ज़्यादा अच्छा है।
This Chitrakuta mountain, with abundance of roots, fruits and water surpasses in beauty Vasvaukasara, the capital city of Kubera or Nalini, his celestial garden or the land of Uttarakuru.
FAQs
Dharma is aided by gratitude and trust in provision: even in exile, the righteous can live without greed when nature offers sufficient sustenance—roots, fruits, and water—supporting truthful simplicity.
Rāma praises Citrakūṭa’s abundance by comparing it to famed, almost celestial places associated with Kubera and the mythic Uttarakuru.
Santoṣa (contentment) and leadership in hardship—Rāma reassures Sītā that their life in the forest is sustainable and even beautiful.
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