Valmiki Ramayana 2.46.33: 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 समास्थितौ तदा ससीतौ रघुवंशवर्धनौ ।
प्रचोदयामास ततस्तुरङ्गमान् स सारथिर्येन पथा तपोवनम् ॥३३॥
tau samprayuktaṃ tu rathaṃ samāsthitau tadā sasītau raghuvaṃśa-vardhanau |
pracodayāmāsa tatas turaṅgamān sa sārathir yena pathā tapovanam ||33||
मग रघुवंशवर्धक ते दोघे सीतेसह सुयोजित रथावर आरूढ झाले; आणि सारथीने तपोवनाकडे जाणाऱ्या मार्गाने घोड्यांना पुढे हाकले।
When Rama and Lakshmana, perpetuaters of the Raghu race along with Sita were seated on the well-yoked chariot, Sumantra urged the horses to move.
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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).
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