Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.16 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 16
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः
Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
स गिरेश्चित्रकूटस्य सालमासाद्य पुष्पितम्।रामाश्रमगतस्याग्नेर्ददर्श ध्वजमुच्छ्रितम्।।2.98.16।।
sa gireś citrakūṭasya sālam āsādya puṣpitam |
rāmāśramagatasya agner dadarśa dhvajam ucchritam ||2.98.16||
Ao alcançar uma árvore śāla em flor no monte Chitrakūṭa, viu erguer-se, como um estandarte, uma alta coluna de fumaça do fogo no āśrama de Rama.
On seeing the smoke, majestic Bharata in the company of relatives concluded that Rama was staying there and rejoiced like a man who had reached the other bank of the river.
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Dharma is linked to āśrama-life and sacred order: the hermitage fire signifies disciplined living, hospitality, and truth-bound vows in exile.
Bharata visually locates Rama’s hermitage by noticing the smoke rising from the sacrificial/domestic fire.
Rama’s adherence to righteous living even in exile—maintaining the sacred fire and āśrama discipline—is emphasized.
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