Valmiki Ramayana 2.49.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 2
एकोनपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 49): Rāma’s Night Journey Beyond Kosala and the Charioteer Address
तथैव गच्छतस्तस्य व्यपायाद्रजनी शिवा ।
उपास्य शिवां सन्ध्यां विषयान्तं व्यगाहत ॥२॥
tathaiva gacchatas tasya vyapāyād rajanī śivā |
upāsya śivāṁ sandhyāṁ viṣayāntaṁ vyagāhata ||2||
ເມື່ອພຣະອົງຍັງສືບຕໍ່ເດີນທາງດັ່ງເກົ່າ ຄືນອັນເປັນມົງຄຸນກໍລ່ວງພົ້ນໄປ। ຫຼັງຈາກບູຊາສັນທະຍາຍາມເຊົ້າອັນມົງຄຸນແລ້ວ ພຣະອົງເຂົ້າສູ່ແດນຊາຍແດນຂອງປະເທດ
While Rama was thus travelling, the auspicious night ended. With the sandhya (morning twilight), worship over, he reached the frontiers of the country.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as disciplined daily duty: even during hardship and travel, Rama maintains religious observance (sandhyā-upāsanā), modeling steadiness in righteous conduct.
Rama continues his journey; night ends; at dawn he performs sandhyā worship and then reaches the frontier of the country.
Self-discipline and fidelity to sacred routine—Rama’s unwavering adherence to duty despite changing circumstances.
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