Shloka 8
चित्रकूटगमनम् तथा पर्णशालाप्रवेशः
Arrival at Chitrakuta and Establishing the Leaf-Hut
पश्य द्रोणप्रमाणानि लम्बमानानि लक्ष्मण।मधूनि मधुकारीभि स्सम्भृतानि नगे नगे।।।।
paśya droṇa-pramāṇāni lambamānāni lakṣmaṇa | madhūni madhukārībhiḥ sambhṛtāni nage nage ||
హే లక్ష్మణా, చూడు—ద్రోణప్రమాణమంత పెద్ద తేనెగూళ్లు వేలాడుతున్నాయి. తేనెటీగలు కొండకొండపై చెట్టుచెట్టున తేనెను దాచివేశాయి।
O Lakshmana! see the honeycombs of the size of wooden vessels crowded by the honeybees hanging down from every tree.
FAQs
Trust in rightful living: when one follows dharma, one learns to rely on honest, non-exploitative means of sustenance, recognizing nature’s provisions without greed.
Rāma continues to point out plentiful forest resources (honeycombs) to show that survival in exile is feasible.
Practical wisdom and leadership: Rāma encourages Lakṣmaṇa by calmly evaluating resources and guiding the group’s next steps.