Shloka 10
मायामृगदर्शनम्
The Vision of the Illusory Deer
इहाश्रमपदेऽस्माकं बहवः पुण्यदर्शनाः।मृगाश्चरन्ति सहिताश्चमरास्सृमरास्तथा।।।।
ihāśrama-pade 'smākaṃ bahavaḥ puṇya-darśanāḥ |
mṛgāś caranti sahitāś camarāḥ sṛmarās tathā ||
‘ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಮಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಣ್ಯದರ್ಶನವಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಸೌಮ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ—ಮೃಗಗಳು, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಚಾಮರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸೃಮರಗಳೂ.’
Here at the hermitage there are many lovely deer, yaks and antelopes wandering in herds.
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It reflects the āśrama ideal: harmony with living beings and a peaceful environment. Dharma in the forest context includes non-violence and mindful coexistence.
Sītā describes the normal, peaceful wildlife around their hermitage, setting up her contrast with the extraordinary deer she has just seen.
Sītā’s gentle appreciation of the hermitage ecology reflects tenderness and a calm domestic spirit even during exile.