Shloka 43
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
रमणीये वनोद्धेशे बहुपादपसंवृते।रंस्यते तत्र वैदेही लक्ष्मणश्च सह त्वया।।।।स हि रम्यो वनोद्देशो बहुपादपसङ्कुलः।
ramaṇīye vanoddeśe bahu-pādapa-saṃvṛte |
raṃsyate tatra vaidehī lakṣmaṇaś ca saha tvayā ||
sa hi ramyo vanoddeśo bahu-pādapa-saṅkulaḥ ||
അനേകം വൃക്ഷങ്ങളാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ട ആ रमണീയ വനപ്രദേശത്ത് വൈദേഹി നിനക്കൊപ്പം ആനന്ദിക്കും; ലക്ഷ്മണനും കൂടെ. കാരണം ആ വനഭാഗം സത്യമായും മനോഹരം, പല പാദപങ്ങളാൽ നിറഞ്ഞതാണ്।
Vaidehi will feel happy in your company in that delightful forest region full of many trees.So too will Lakshmana.
FAQs
Dharma includes safeguarding the well-being of one’s companions: choosing a suitable dwelling-place and sustaining morale in exile through harmony and care.
The guide describes a pleasant forest area and reassures Rāma that Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa will be comfortable and happy there.
Protective responsibility—Rāma’s role as guardian of Sītā and leader of the group is foregrounded through the concern for their enjoyment and safety.