Valmiki Ramayana 2.113.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 5
पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च
The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya
अदूराच्चित्रकूटस्य ददर्श भरतस्तदा ।
आश्रमं यत्र स मुनिर्भरद्वाजः कृतालयः ॥५॥
adūrāc citrakūṭasya dadarśa bharatas tadā |
āśramaṃ yatra sa munir bharadvājaḥ kṛtālayaḥ ||5||
离质多罗拘吒不远处，婆罗多看见了仙人婆罗陀阇所建居处的修行林（āśrama）。
Not far from Chitrakuta mountain, Bharata beheld a hermitage where sage Bharadwaja resided.
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Seeking guidance from the spiritually grounded is a dharmic act: royal decisions and journeys are oriented by proximity to sages and āśramas (centers of truth and restraint).
Bharata nears Citrakūṭa and comes upon Bharadvāja’s hermitage.
Humility before wisdom—recognizing the authority of sages in moral and political uncertainty.
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