Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 27
त्रयस्त्रिंशः सर्गः
Civic Lament and Rama’s Dutiful Approach to Daśaratha
स तु वेश्म पितुर्दूरात्कैलासशिखरप्रभम्।अभिचक्राम धर्मात्मा मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमः।।।।
sa tu veśma pitur dūrāt kailāsaśikharaprabham | abhicakrāma dharmātmā mattamātaṅgavikramaḥ ||
Namun beliau yang berhati dharma itu—perkasa laksana gajah yang sedang mabuk—melangkah menuju istana ayahandanya, yang dari kejauhan berkilau bagaikan puncak Gunung Kailāsa.
Seeing Sumantra stricken with grief for the first time the magnanimous Rama, scion of the Ikshvaku dynasty, on the way to the forest waited there for his father to be informed of his arrival.
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Dharma expressed as disciplined action: despite inner turmoil around him, Rāma proceeds to his father in accordance with rightful conduct.
Rāma nears Daśaratha’s splendid palace to meet him as events push toward the forest-exile decision.
Strength under control—power described (elephant-like prowess) but directed toward duty, not rebellion.