Shloka 39
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
गते तु भरते श्रीमान् सत्यसन्धो जितेन्द्रिय: ।।।।रामस्तु पुनरालक्ष्य नागरस्य जनस्य च ।तत्रागमनमेकाग्रो दण्डकान्प्रविवेश ह ।।।।
gate tu bharate śrīmān satyasaṃdho jitendriyaḥ || 1.1.39 ||
rāmas tu punar ālakṣya nāgarasya janasya ca |
tatrāgamanam ekāgro daṇḍakān praviveśa ha || 1.1.40 ||
ពេលព្រះភរតបានចាកចេញទៅហើយ ព្រះរាម—ព្រះអង្គភ្លឺរលោង មានសច្ចសន្ធាន និងឈ្នះអារម្មណ៍ទាំងឡាយ—បានយល់ឡើងវិញថា ប្រជាជនក្នុងទីក្រុង និងអ្នកដទៃទៀតនឹងមកដល់ទីនោះ (ចិត្រកូដ)។ ដោយចិត្តមួយដើម្បីរក្សាវ្រតៈ ព្រះអង្គបានចូលទៅក្នុងព្រៃដណ្ឌក។
When Bharata departed, Sri Rama, a man of good fortune and steadfast in vows one who had conquered under control perceiving that the citizens from Ayodhya would arrive there, entered the Dandaka forest with single minded determination (so that there would not be breach of his promise).
FAQs
Protecting a vow as dharma: Rāma avoids circumstances that might pressure him into breaking his promise, showing that truthfulness requires foresight and disciplined action.
After Bharata leaves, Rāma anticipates further arrival of citizens at Citrakūṭa and therefore proceeds into the Daṇḍaka forest to preserve the exile vow.
Rāma’s self-mastery and resolve (jitendriyatā, ekāgratā) in service of satya and dharma.