Valmiki Ramayana 2.72.12 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 12
भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च
Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile
राजा भवति भूयिष्ठमिहाम्बाया निवेशने।
तमहं नाद्य पश्यामि द्रष्टुमिच्छन्निहाऽगतः।।2.72.12।।
tatra ramye vane vāsaṃ kṛtvā ’sau prāṅmukho yayau |
udyānam ujjihānāyāḥ priyakā yatra pādapāḥ ||2.72.12||
तत्र रम्ये वने किञ्चिद्वासं कृत्वा स प्राङ्मुखो ययौ। यत्र उज्जिहानायाः उद्याने प्रियकाः पादपाः सन्ति तदुद्यानं प्राप॥
He (Bharata) halted in that charming forest for a while, proceeded eastwards till he reached a place known as Ujjihana garden abounding in spriyaka trees.
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Dharma includes measured conduct: even in urgency, Bharata halts appropriately, balancing speed with the practical needs of travel and those who accompany him.
Bharata pauses briefly in a forest and then proceeds to a garden associated with Ujjihānā.
Self-control and prudence—he regulates pace rather than acting recklessly.
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