Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 9
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
एष क्रोशति नत्यूहस्तं शिखी प्रतिकूजति।रमणीये वनोद्देशे पुष्पसंस्तरसङ्कटे।।।।
eṣa krośati natyūhas taṃ śikhī pratikūjati | ramaṇīye vanoddeśe puṣpa-saṃstara-saṅkaṭe ||
ここではナティユーハ鳥が鳴き、孔雀が呼び交わして応える。落花が厚く敷き詰められた、麗しい森の一隅にて。
In this delightful forest region strewn with fallen flowers the peacock is responding to the screaming of natyuha bird.
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Inner composure aligned with dharma: even amid exile, Rāma’s mind remains steady and appreciative rather than bitter, reflecting disciplined sattva and self-control.
Rāma describes the sounds and beauty of the forest—birdcalls, peacocks, and flower-strewn ground—framing the wilderness as a livable, even sacred, space.
Sahṛdayatā (refined sensitivity) joined to fortitude: Rāma perceives harmony in nature while maintaining resolve in adversity.