पञ्चवटी-निवासः
Settlement at Pañcavaṭī and Construction of the Hermitage
आगताः स्म यथोद्दिष्टममुं देशं महर्षिणा।अयं पञ्चवटीदेशस्सौम्य पुष्पितपादपः।।।।
āgatāḥ sma yathoddiṣṭam amuṃ deśaṃ maharṣiṇā | ayaṃ pañcavaṭīdeśaḥ saumya puṣpitapādapaḥ ||
Này hiền giả, đúng như bậc đại ẩn sĩ đã chỉ dạy, chúng ta đã đến nơi này: đây là Pañcavaṭī, miền đất cây cối nở rộ muôn hoa.
As said by the self-realised soul, sage Agastya, this Godavari is beautiful, surrounded by trees with flowers in bloom, filled with flocks of swans, ducks and ruddy geese.
Dharma here is shown as disciplined obedience to wise guidance: Rāma follows the instruction of a great sage and proceeds without arrogance, treating counsel as a moral compass.
During the forest exile, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa reach Pañcavaṭī, the intended settlement area indicated by the sage.
Rāma’s humility and truthfulness in action—he aligns his journey with the sage’s directive and acknowledges it plainly.