Shloka 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 ||
उस समय वन में विचरते सत्यसन्ध राम ने—पत्नी को तीसरे साथी के रूप में साथ लिए—जो कुछ भी प्राप्त किया, वह सब भी मुनि ने सम्यक् देख लिया।
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.
FAQs
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.