Shloka 7
चित्रकूटवर्णनम् (Description of Chitrakūṭa) / Rama Shows Sita Chitrakuta
नानामृगगणद्वीपितरर्क्ष्वृक्षगणैर्वुतः।अदुष्टैर्भात्ययं शैलो बहुपक्षिसमायुतः।।।।
nānāmṛgagaṇa-dvīpi-tararkṣvṛkṣagaṇair vṛtaḥ |
aduṣṭair bhāty ayaṃ śailo bahupakṣisamāyutaḥ ||
Gunung ini tampak berseri, dipenuhi pelbagai burung dan dikelilingi kawanan binatang aneka rupa—harimau, bintang, dan beruang—yang di sini seakan-akan jinak, bebas daripada keganasan.
This mountain with its peaks is adorned with various minerals. Some of the regions have the radiance of silver and bronze, some look bloodred or maddercrimson, some sparkle like the rarest of gems while others shine like topaz or crystal or a flower of ketaka plant or shimmer like stars and quicksilver.
FAQs
The verse gestures toward ahimsa and harmony: in a sanctified, disciplined space, even fierce creatures are imagined as restrained—mirroring the moral restraint expected of humans.
Rāma continues presenting Citrakūṭa as a peaceful dwelling-place for their exile, emphasizing the unusual gentleness of its wildlife.
Rāma’s trust in a dharmic environment and his calming leadership—he frames the forest as safe through the lens of moral order.