Valmiki Ramayana 1.22.23: Bala Kanda, Sarga 22, Shloka 23
बलातिबलोपदेशः · The Instruction of Bala and Atibala
दशरथनृपसूनुसत्तमाभ्यां तृणशयनेऽनुचिते सहोषिताभ्याम् ।
कुशिकसुतवचोऽनुलालिताभ्यां सुखमिव सा विबभौ विभावरी च ॥२३॥
daśarathanṛpasūnusattamābhyāṃ tṛṇaśayane 'nucite sahoṣitābhyām |
kuśikasutavaco 'nulālitābhyāṃ sukham iva sā vibabhau vibhāvarī ca ||23||
दशरथ के दोनों बेटे घास पर सोए थे। यह उनके लिए सही बिस्तर नहीं था। पर विश्वामित्र की बातों से उन्हें सुकून मिला। रात आराम से गुजर गई।
The night was spent as though with comfort by the two eminent sons of Dasaratha, who shared the unaccustomed bed of grass. They were kept in good humour by the words of Kusika's son.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē dvāviṅśassarga:৷৷Thus ends the twentysecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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Dharma includes self-discipline and readiness to accept hardship for a righteous mission; royal status does not exempt one from austere training.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa travel with Viśvāmitra and spend the night on a simple grass bed, encouraged by the sage’s supportive speech.
Simplicity and endurance (titikṣā), along with respectful discipleship toward a guru-like sage.
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