Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 33
तमसातीरवासः
Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
तौ सम्प्रयुक्तं तु रथं समास्थितौतदा ससीतौ रघुवंशवर्धनौ।प्रचोदयामास ततस्तुरङ्गमान्स सारथिर्येन पथा तपोवनम्।।2.46.33।।
tau samprayuktaṃ tu rathaṃ samāsthitau tadā sasītau raghuvaṃśa-vardhanau | pracodayāmāsa tatas turaṅgamān sa sārathir yena pathā tapovanam ||2.46.33||
Kemudian kedua penopang kemuliaan wangsa Raghu itu, bersama Sītā, menaiki kereta yang telah terpasang kuknya dengan baik; lalu sais menggiring kuda-kuda menyusuri jalan menuju tapovana, rimba pertapaan.
Righteous Bharata will indeed console parents with words in conformity with dharma, artha and kama.
FAQs
Dharma as steadfastness in vows: the royal heirs move toward a life of tapas, showing commitment to duty over comfort.
Rama, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sītā board the chariot; Sumantra begins driving them toward the forest route.
Resolve and renunciation—choosing the ascetic forest-path while maintaining royal dignity (maryādā).