Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 94, Shloka 12
चित्रकूटवर्णनम् (Description of Chitrakūṭa) / Rama Shows Sita Chitrakuta
शाखावसक्तान् खड्गांश्च प्रवराण्यम्बराणि च।पश्य विद्याधरस्त्रीणां क्रीडोद्धेशान्मनोरमान्।।।।
śākhāvasaktān khaḍgāṃś ca pravarāṇi ambarāṇi ca | paśya vidyādhara-strīṇāṃ krīḍoddeśān manoramān ||
చూడు—కొమ్మలపై వేలాడుతున్న ఖడ్గాలు, శ్రేష్ఠమైన వస్త్రాలు; ఇవి విద్యాధర స్త్రీల మనోహర క్రీడాస్థలాలు।
Behold the captivating sporting retreats of Vidyadharis, with their swords and best garments hung on the branches of the trees.
FAQs
The verse implies disciplined power: even celestial beings set aside weapons and finery in designated places, suggesting restraint and order—key aspects of dharma.
Rāma continues showing Sītā marvelous sights on Citrakūṭa, including the leisure-grounds of Vidyādharas.
Rāma’s protective awareness and discernment—he notices signs (weapons, garments) that indicate who inhabits the area and guides Sītā accordingly.