पञ्चवटी-निवासः
Settlement at Pañcavaṭī and Construction of the Hermitage
स तं रुचिरमाक्रम्य देशमाश्रमकर्मणि।हस्तौ गृहीत्वा हस्तेन रामस्सौमित्रिमब्रवीत्।।।।
sa taṃ ruciram ākramya deśam āśrama-karmaṇi |
hastau gṛhītvā hastena rāmaḥ saumitrim abravīt ||
پھر وہ اس دلکش مقام پر پہنچ کر، جو آشرم قائم کرنے کے کام کے لائق تھا، رام نے اپنے ہاتھوں میں سومِتری (لکشمن) کے دونوں ہاتھ تھامے اور اس سے فرمایا۔
O Rama, I shall be dependent on you, even if I live for a hundred years. You only need to indicate a beautiful place of your choice.
Dharma is humane leadership: Rāma’s guidance is joined with affection and respect, not mere command—duty tempered by compassion.
Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa arrive at the chosen site to begin building the hermitage; Rāma physically reassures Lakṣmaṇa and begins instructing him.
Rāma’s warmth and fraternal care while carrying out the disciplined life of exile.