Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.13: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 13
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः · Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
कृतकार्यमिदं दुर्गं वनं व्यालनिषेवितम् ।
यदध्यास्ते महातेजा राम श्शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥१३॥
kṛtakāryam idaṃ durgaṃ vanaṃ vyālaniṣevitam |
yad adhyāste mahātejā rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ||13||
यह जंगल का काम हो गया जो परेशानी में डालता था। अब यहाँ राम रहते हैं। राम बहुत बड़े हैं और शस्त्र चलाने में सबसे आगे हैं।
Fortunate is this inaccessible forest which is inhabited by wild animals to have become the dwelling place of the most radiant Rama, the foremost among the wielders of weapons.
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Dharma is depicted as transformative: even a harsh wilderness becomes meaningful and ‘fulfilled’ by serving as the abode of the righteous.
Bharata continues praising the region near Rama’s hermitage just before entering deeper into the forest.
Rama’s heroic restraint and radiant righteousness—strength aligned with dharma—are emphasized.
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