Valmiki Ramayana 2.46.34: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 34
तमसातीरवासः · Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
तत स्समास्थाय रथं महारथः ससारथिर्दाशरथिर्वनं ययौ ।
उदङ्मुखं तं तु रथं चकार स प्रयाणमाङ्गल्य निमित्तदर्शनात् ॥३४॥
tataḥ samāsthāya rathaṃ mahārathaḥ sasārathir dāśarathir vanaṃ yayau |
udaṅmukhaṃ taṃ tu rathaṃ cakāra sa prayāṇa-māṅgalya-nimitta-darśanāt ||34||
ततः समास्थाय रथं महारथो दाशरथिः ससारथिर्वनं ययौ। प्रयाणमाङ्गल्यनिमित्तदर्शनात् सुमन्त्रः रथं तं उदङ्मुखं चकार॥
As it augurs well to travel north Sumantra placed the chariot in that direction. Thereafter that great charioteer, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana boarded the chariot and departed.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ṣaṭcatvāriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the fortysixth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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Dharma is framed as orderly, auspicious conduct (maryādā): even in exile, actions are performed with attentiveness to proper signs and disciplined procedure.
The party departs Ayodhyā; Sumantra turns the chariot northward, considering it auspicious for travel and consistent with the plan to misdirect citizens.
Attentive stewardship—Sumantra’s careful driving reflects responsible service and adherence to traditional norms regarding omens.
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