Shloka 2.46.2
तमसातीरवासः — Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
इयमद्य निशा पूर्वा सौमित्रे प्रहिता वनम्।वनवासस्य भद्रं ते स नोत्कण्ठितुमर्हसि।।2.46.2।।
iyam adya niśā pūrvā saumitre prahitā vanam | vana-vāsasya bhadraṁ te sa notkaṇṭhitum arhasi ||2.46.2||
O Saumitri, this is the first night since we were sent to the forest for exile; may you be well—do not give way to longing or distress.
O Lakshmana, this happens to be the first night of our exile. You should not have any longing in your mind. Wish you well!
Dharma as endurance with clarity: Rama counsels Lakshmana to meet exile without inner agitation, showing that righteous conduct includes mastery over grief and longing.
During the first night of exile, Rama addresses Lakshmana, preparing him mentally for forest-life.
Steadiness (dhairya): Rama’s guidance emphasizes emotional discipline in adversity.