Valmiki Ramayana 2.56.33: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 33
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
वेदिस्थलविधानानि चैत्यान्यायतनानि च।आश्रमस्यानुरूपाणि स्थापयामास राघवः।।।।
vedi-sthala-vidhānāni caityāny āyatanāni ca |
āśramasyānurūpāṇi sthāpayāmāsa rāghavaḥ ||
वेदिस्थलविधानानि चैत्यान्यायतनानि च। आश्रमस्यानुरूपाणि स्थापयामास राघवः॥
Rama, son of the Raghus, made altars in all the quarters, places of worship and sacred spots for fire befitting a hermitage.
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Dharma includes creating an ordered, sanctified environment for life and worship; Rāma models that righteous living requires structures that support discipline, learning, and reverence.
After arriving and preparing to reside, Rāma arranges the hermitage-space with proper ritual and worship locations.
Responsibility and foresight—Rāma ensures the new dwelling aligns with āśrama-standards, reflecting leadership through order and sanctity.
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