Valmiki Ramayana 2.119.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 119, Shloka 7
अनसूयाप्रीतिदानम् · Anasūyā’s Blessing and the Forest Path
अल्पपर्णा हि तरवो घनीभूतास्समन्ततः ।
विप्रकृष्टेन्द्रिये देशेऽस्मिन्न प्रकाशन्ति वै दिशः ॥७॥
alpaparṇā hi taravo ghanībhūtāḥ samantataḥ |
viprakṛṣṭendriye deśe 'smin na prakāśanti vai diśaḥ ||7||
Wokół drzewa, niegdyś rzadko ulistnione, stały się gęste; w tej krainie, gdzie zmysły czują się napięte i odległe, strony świata nie jawią się już wyraźnie.
The trees with sparse leaves all over have grown dense, the quarters in the distant region are no longer discernible by the senses.
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It frames the hardship of vanavāsa: dharma may require enduring uncertainty and discomfort without losing resolve.
The scene describes a dense, disorienting landscape where even directions are hard to discern.
Steadfastness in adversity—moving forward even when clarity (literal and moral) is challenged.
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