Shloka 21
सुतीक्ष्णाश्रमप्रवेशः
Entry into Sutikshna’s Hermitage
भवांस्तत्राभिषज्येत किंस्यात्कृच्छ्रतरं ततः।।3.7.21।।एतस्मिन्नाश्रमे वासं चिरं तु न समर्थये।
bhavāṃs tatrābhiṣajyeta kiṃ syāt kṛcchrataraṃ tataḥ || 3.7.21 ||
etasminn āśrame vāsaṃ ciraṃ tu na samarthaye |
ท่านย่อมจะเดือดร้อนเพราะเหตุนั้น แล้วอะไรเล่าจะทุกข์ยิ่งกว่าการถูกรบกวนเช่นนี้? เพราะฉะนั้น ข้าพเจ้าจึงไม่อาจอยู่ในอาศรมนี้ได้นาน
Entering that dreadful forest, they saw trees full of flowers and fruits, and a hermitage in a lonely place with lines of bark robes hanging.
FAQs
Dharma is sensitivity to others’ suffering: Rāma prioritizes the sage’s peace over his own convenience, recognizing that righteous living includes not becoming a cause of disturbance.
Rāma anticipates that his actions (such as harming animals near the hermitage) could trouble the sage, so he doubts a long stay there.
Consideration and self-restraint—choosing to avoid actions that would burden an ascetic’s life.