Shloka 1.3.5
तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis
स्त्रीतृतीयेन च तदा यत्प्राप्तं चरता वने ।सत्यसन्धेन रामेण तत्सर्वं चान्ववेक्षितम् ।।।।
strītṛtīyena ca tadā yat prāptaṃ caratā vane |
satyasandhena rāmeṇa tat sarvaṃ cānvavekṣitam ||
He also beheld all that, at that time, Rama—steadfast in truth—encountered while moving through the forest, with his wife as the third companion.
All that was acquired by truthful Rama, Lakshmana and wife Sita as the third person when they were moving in the Dandakaranya forest, was visualised.
Satya (truthfulness) is highlighted as Rama’s defining commitment; dharma is lived as unwavering fidelity to truth even in hardship.
Valmiki’s vision encompasses Rama’s forest life—Rama moving through the wilderness with Lakshmana and Sita.
Rama’s satya-sandha nature: reliability, promise-keeping, and moral steadiness.