Shloka 30
प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम्
Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains
सुसुखेऽपि बहुद्रव्ये तस्मिन्हि धरणीधरे।वसतस्तस्य रामस्य रतिरल्पापिना भवेत्4.27.30।।
susukhe 'pi bahudravye tasmin hi dharaṇīdhare |
vasatas tasya rāmasya ratir alpā 'pi nābhavet || 4.27.30 ||
Walau gunung penopang bumi itu amat nyaman dan kaya dengan banyak kenikmatan, namun ketika Śrī Rāma tinggal di sana, hatinya tidak memperoleh sedikit pun rasa suka.
Though Rama was residing in comfort on the mountain richly endowed with many pleasant things, he experienced little happiness.
FAQs
Dharma prioritizes fidelity over comfort: Rama’s heart does not accept enjoyment when his righteous duty to recover Sītā remains unfulfilled.
After reaching a pleasant dwelling place, the narration reveals Rama’s inability to feel happiness.
Loyalty and moral seriousness—Rama refuses inner indulgence while the wrong (Sītā’s abduction) persists.