Shloka 26
रामशय्यादर्शनम्
Bharata Beholds Rama’s Forest Bed
अद्यप्रभृति भूमौ तु शयिष्येऽहं तृणेषु वा।फलमूलाशनो नित्यं जटाचीराणि धारयन्।।।।
adyaprabhṛti bhūmau tu śayiṣye ’haṃ tṛṇeṣu vā |
phalamūlāśano nityaṃ jaṭācīrāṇi dhārayan ||
Mulai hari ini, aku juga akan tidur di tanah atau di atas rumput, sentiasa makan buah dan akar, berambut gimbal dan berpakaian kulit kayu.
From today onwards, wearing matted hair and clad in robes made of bark and living on fruits and roots, I too shall sleep on the naked ground or on grass.
FAQs
Solidarity through self-discipline: sharing hardship is a moral response to injustice and separation, aligning personal life with truth and duty.
The speaker vows an ascetic mode of living in response to Rāma’s exile, refusing royal comfort.
Self-restraint and penitential resolve—choosing austerity to uphold satya and moral accountability.