Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.30-31: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shlokas 30-31
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
ते वनेन वनं गत्वा नदीस्तीर्त्वा बहूदकाः ॥३०॥
चित्रकूटमनुप्राप्य भरद्वाजस्य शासनात् ।
रम्यमावसथं कृत्वा रममाणा वने त्रयः ॥३१॥
देवगन्धर्वसङ्काशास्तत्र ते न्यवसन् सुखम् ।
te vanena vanaṃ gatvā nadīstīrtvā bahūdakāḥ ||30||
citrakūṭamanuprāpya bharadvājasya śāsanāt |
ramyamāvasathaṃ kṛtvā ramamāṇā vane trayaḥ ||31||
devagandharvasaṅkāśāstatra te nyavasan sukham |
वो तीनो एक जंगल से दूसरे जंगल गए। बहुत सारी नदियाँ पानी से भरी हुई थी, उन्हें पार किया। फिर भरद्वाज रिशि के कहने पे चित्रकूट पहुँच गए। वहाँ उन्होंने एक खूबसूरत घर बनाया। वो तीनो वहाँ खुश रहने लगे, देखो तो सही, जैसे कोई देवता हो, ऐसे लग रहे थे।
Moving from one forest to another and crossing deep and wide rivers with plenty of waters, reached the Chitrakuta mountain by the command of sage Bharadwaja. They raised a hut made of leaves in the forest located in Chitrakuta mountain. and dwelt there happily resembling devas and gandharvas.
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This verse illustrates the Dharma of acceptance and contentment. Despite losing royal comforts, Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana create a beautiful dwelling and live happily, demonstrating that true happiness comes from inner virtue and righteous living, not external circumstances.
After crossing the Ganga and traveling through various forests, the trio reaches Chitrakuta mountain following sage Bharadwaja's guidance. They construct a leaf-hut dwelling and reside there peacefully, their divine appearance likened to celestial beings despite their forest exile.
The virtue of Santosha (contentment) is emphasized. The three exiled royals, compared to devas and Gandharvas, find joy in simple forest living, showing that noble souls maintain their inner radiance and happiness regardless of external conditions.
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