Shloka 5
हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः
Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath
ज्येष्ठस्तस्य महाबाहुः पुत्रः प्रियकरः प्रभुः।पितुर्निदेशान्निष्क्रान्तः प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्।।।।लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया चापि भार्यया।रामो नाम महातेजा धर्म्यं पन्थानमास्थितः।।।।
jyeṣṭhas tasya mahābāhuḥ putraḥ priyakaraḥ prabhuḥ |
pitur nideśān niṣkrāntaḥ praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam ||
lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā sītayā cāpi bhāryayā |
rāmo nāma mahātejā dharmyaṃ panthānam āsthitaḥ ||
तस्य ज्येष्ठः महाबाहुः प्रियकरः प्रभुः पुत्रो रामो नाम महातेजाः पितुर्निदेशात् निष्क्रान्तः; धर्म्यं पन्थानमास्थितः लक्ष्मणेन भ्रात्रा सीतया भार्यया च सह दण्डकावनं प्रविष्टः।
"His eldest son, a highly effulgent one, named Rama who was dear to the king, accepting his father's orders went into exile with brother Lakshmana and wife Sita also accepting a righteous path and entered Dandaka forest.
FAQs
Dharma as filial obedience and integrity: Rāma accepts hardship to keep his father’s word and to uphold righteous conduct.
Hanumān summarizes Rāma’s background for Rāvaṇa: Rāma’s exile to Daṇḍaka with Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā.
Rāma’s steadfastness in dharma—self-control, obedience, and willingness to sacrifice personal comfort for truth and duty.