Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 18
एकोनपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 49): Rāma’s Night Journey Beyond Kosala and the Charioteer Address
स तमध्वानमैक्ष्वाकस्सूतं मधुरया गिरा।तं तमर्थमभिप्रेत्य ययौ वाक्यमुदीरयन्।।।।
sa tam adhvānam aikṣvākaḥ sūtaṁ madhurayā girā | taṁ tam artham abhipretya yayau vākyam udīrayan ||
তখন ইক্ষ্বাকুবংশীয় রাজপুত্র মধুর বাক্যে সূতকে সম্বোধন করে, মনে উদিত ভাবগুলি উচ্চারণ করতে করতে সেই পথেই অগ্রসর হলেন।
Watching the villages furrowed at the outskirts, forests in blossom, hearing the gossips of the people living in the midst of villages, Rama felt he was moving very slowly whereas he had actually covered a long distance with those excellent (swift) horses.
FAQs
Dharma is gentle truthfulness in conduct: Rama’s sweet, measured speech while proceeding on his path shows inner steadiness—right action joined with right speech.
The narration summarizes that Rama continues the journey, voicing his reflections to the charioteer.
Composed communication—Rama’s thoughts are expressed without harshness, showing calm leadership.