Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 16
भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः
Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa
पित्रा नियुक्ता भगवन् प्रवेक्ष्यामस्तपोवनम्।धर्ममेव चरिष्याम स्तत्र मूलफलाशनाः।।।।
pitrā niyuktā bhagavan pravekṣyāmas tapovanam |
dharmam eva cariṣyāma statra mūlaphalāśanāḥ ||
“பகவனே, தந்தையின் ஆணையினால் நாங்கள் இந்த தவவனத்தில் நுழைவோம். அங்கே கிழங்கும் கனியும் உணவாகக் கொண்டு, தர்மத்தையே மட்டும் கடைப்பிடிப்போம்.”
Sage Bharadwaja heard the words of sagacious Rama and offered a bull, water (for washing feet) and arghya (offering to a guest).
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Obedience aligned with righteousness: Rama accepts the father’s command and frames exile as a conscious practice of dharma—simple living, self-discipline, and moral steadiness.
Rama tells Bharadvaja that they are entering forest life by paternal command and will live austerely on forest produce.
Duty-bound self-restraint—Rama’s commitment to dharma through austerity and acceptance of hardship.