Shloka 28
पौरैरनुगतो दूरं पित्रा दशरथेन च ।।।।शृङ्गिबेरपुरे सूतं गङ्गाकूले व्यसर्जयत् ।गुहमासाद्य धर्मात्मा निषादाधिपतिं प्रियम् ।।।।गुहेन सहितो रामो लक्ष्मणेन च सीतया ।
paurair anugato dūraṃ pitrā daśarathena ca |
śṛṅgiberapure sūtaṃ gaṅgākūle vyasarjayat |
Sinundan siya nang malayo ng mga mamamayan at ng kanyang ama na si Daśaratha; pagdating ni Rāma sa Śṛṅgiberapura sa pampang ng banal na Gaṅgā, pinabalik niya ang kanyang kutsero.
The citizens and Dasaratha followed Rama for a long distance. Rama of righteous nature having approached Guha, king of nishadas, at Shrungiberapura sent back charioteer Sumantra and Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana crossed river Ganga.
FAQs
Dharma here is steadfastness in a chosen righteous course: Rāma proceeds with exile-duty while ensuring others (like the charioteer) are released from further hardship.
At the Gaṅgā near Śṛṅgiberapura, after being escorted far by the people and Daśaratha, Rāma dismisses the charioteer and continues onward.
Rāma’s considerate restraint and duty-minded resolve—firm in purpose yet attentive to others’ wellbeing.