Shloka 76
पञ्चाप्सरो-सरः कथनम् तथा अगस्त्याश्रममार्गनिर्देशः
Panchapsara Lake Account and Directions to Agastya
पुष्पितान्पुष्पिताग्राभिर्लताभिरनुवेष्टितान्।ददर्श रामश्शतशस्तत्र कान्तारपादपान्।।।।हस्तिहस्तैर्विमृदितान्वानरैरुपशोभितान्।मत्तैश्शकुनिसङ्घैश्च शतशश्च प्रणादितान्।।।।
puṣpitān puṣpitāgrābhir latābhir anuvēṣṭitān | dadarśa rāmaḥ śataśas tatra kāntārapādapān || hastihastair vimṛditān vānarair upaśobhitān | mattaiḥ śakunisaṅghaiś ca śataśaś ca praṇāditān ||
അവിടെ രാമൻ കാന്താരത്തിലെ നൂറുകണക്കിന് വൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ കണ്ടു—പുഷ്പങ്ങളാൽ ശിഖരങ്ങൾ ശോഭിതവും ലതകളാൽ ചുറ്റിപ്പിണഞ്ഞതുമായവ; ചിലത് ആനകളുടെ തുമ്പികൈകളാൽ അമർന്നു ചതഞ്ഞവ, ചിലത് വാനരന്മാർ അലങ്കരിച്ചവ, അനേകം മത്തപക്ഷിസംഘങ്ങളുടെ നാദംകൊണ്ട് വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും മുഴങ്ങുന്നവ.
Rama saw hundreds of trees crushed by the trunks of elephants and by monkeys. He saw some trees echoing with notes of hundreds of intoxicated birds. He saw tree tops coiled with creepers in full bloom.
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Dharma is suggested as reverent observation of the natural order: the forest is depicted as a living community where beings act according to their nature, inviting humans to move through it without harm and with awareness.
As Rāma travels, he observes the dense forest—its flowering trees, animal activity, and the vibrant sounds of birds.
Mindfulness and steadiness: Rāma remains observant and composed while traversing a powerful wilderness.