Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 13
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
कृतकार्यमिदं दुर्गं वनं व्यालनिषेवितम्।यदध्यास्ते महातेजा राम श्शस्त्रभृतां वरः।।2.98.13।।
kṛtakāryam idaṃ durgaṃ vanaṃ vyālaniṣevitam |
yad adhyāste mahātejā rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ||2.98.13||
ព្រៃដ៏លំបាកចូលដល់នេះ ដែលសត្វព្រៃសាហាវមកស្នាក់នៅ បានសម្រេចគោលបំណងរបស់វា ព្រោះព្រះរាមผู้មានពន្លឺអស្ចារ្យ ជាអ្នកប្រសើរបំផុតក្នុងចំណោមអ្នកកាន់អាវុធ ឥឡូវគង់នៅទីនេះ។
Having said thus, the best of men, mighty-armed and highly energetic Bharata entered the great forest on foot.
FAQs
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.