Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 116, Shloka 20
तपस्विनाम् औत्सुक्यं राक्षसत्रासश्च
Ascetics’ Anxiety and the Fear of Rakshasas
बहुमूलफलं चित्रमविदूरादितो वनम्।पुराणाश्रममेवाहं श्रयिष्ये सगणः पुनः।।2.116.20।।
bahumūlaphalaṁ citram avidūrād ito vanam |
purāṇāśramam evāhaṁ śrayiṣye sagaṇaḥ punaḥ ||2.116.20||
ഇവിടെ നിന്ന് അധികദൂരമല്ലാതെ, വേറുകളും ഫലങ്ങളും സമൃദ്ധമായ മനോഹരമായ വനമുണ്ട്; അവിടെ ഞാൻ സഹചാരികളോടുകൂടെ വീണ്ടും ഒരു പുരാതന ആശ്രമത്തിൽ അഭയം പ്രാപിക്കും.
Not very far from here stands an ancient ashram in a lovely forest abounding in roots and fruits and I with my companions will seek shelter there.
FAQs
Dharma is maintained by choosing conditions that allow righteous living; relocation is framed as a practical step to preserve spiritual discipline and truthful ritual life.
The leader identifies a nearby forest with an old hermitage as the new place of residence for the group.
Foresight and stewardship: the leader plans for the welfare of the whole community (sagaṇaḥ) while keeping their sacred aims intact.