Shloka 38
Sāvitrī’s Report and Nārada’s Prognosis (सावित्र्याख्यान—सत्यवान्-गुणवर्णनं तथा अल्पायुषः पूर्वसूचना)
ददर्श चित्रकूटस्थं स रामं सहलक्ष्मणम् | तापसानामलंकारं धारयन्तं धनुर्धरम्,चित्रकूट पहुँचकर भरतने लक्ष्मणसहित श्रीरामको धनुष हाथमें लिये तपस्वीजनोंकी वेष-भूषा धारण किये देखा
dadarśa citrakūṭasthaṃ sa rāmaṃ saha-lakṣmaṇam | tāpasānām alaṅkāraṃ dhārayantaṃ dhanurdharam ||
马尔坎德耶说道：抵达质多罗拘吒时，他看见罗摩与罗什曼那同在——罗摩为持弓之士，手执弓矢，身着苦行者的朴素衣装，具备其外在标识。
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as a balance of renunciation and responsibility: Rama accepts ascetic simplicity in exile while remaining prepared to protect, showing disciplined self-restraint without abandoning righteous duty.
Bharata arrives at Chitrakuta and sees Rama there with Lakshmana. Rama is described as an archer holding his bow, yet dressed with the outward signs of an ascetic, emphasizing his exile condition and moral steadfastness.