Shloka 9
भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः
Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa
रामस्त्वाश्रममासाद्य त्रासयन्मृगपक्षिणः।गत्वा मुहूर्तमध्वानं भरद्वाजमुपागमत्।।।।
rāmas tv āśramam āsādya trāsayan mṛga-pakṣiṇaḥ |
gatvā muhūrtam adhvānaṃ bharadvājam upāgamat ||
Rāma mendekati pertapaan itu, membuat rusa dan burung-burung terkejut; setelah menempuh sedikit perjalanan di jalan, baginda pun sampai kepada Bharadvāja.
Seeing Rama approaching the hermitage the deer and the birds were frightened. Proceeding on the path, for a while Rama reached (the place of) Bharadwaja.
FAQs
It highlights disciplined movement in the forest-āśrama setting: even a righteous traveler’s presence affects living beings, reminding one to proceed with restraint and awareness (ahiṃsā-oriented sensitivity).
Rāma reaches the vicinity of an ascetic hermitage and soon arrives at sage Bharadvāja’s place.
Rāma’s purposeful, self-controlled progress in exile—moving forward without delay while respecting sacred spaces.