Valmiki Ramayana 2.46.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 1
तमसातीरवासः · Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
ततस्तु तमसातीरं रम्यमाश्रित्य राघवः ।
सीतामुद्वीक्ष्य सौमित्रिमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥१॥
tatas tu tamasā-tīraṃ ramyam āśritya rāghavaḥ |
sītām udvīkṣya saumitrim idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||1||
Następnie Raghawa, schroniwszy się na uroczym brzegu rzeki Tamasy, spojrzał na Sitę i wtedy przemówił te słowa do Saumitriego, Lakszmany.
The scion of the Raghus (Rama), having taken shelter on the lovely bank of Tamasa, glanced at Sita and said to Lakshmana thus:
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Dharma is lived through orderly conduct in hardship: Rāma establishes calm, deliberate communication and shared responsibility at the outset of exile.
Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa reach the Tamasā riverbank and pause; Rāma prepares to instruct Lakṣmaṇa.
Composure and leadership: Rāma remains attentive to companions while making practical decisions.
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