Shloka 40
गते तु भरते श्रीमान् सत्यसन्धो जितेन्द्रिय: ।।1.1.39।।रामस्तु पुनरालक्ष्य नागरस्य जनस्य च । तत्रागमनमेकाग्रो दण्डकान्प्रविवेश ह ।।1.1.40।।
gate tu bharate śrīmān satyasaṃdho jitendriyaḥ || 1.1.39 ||
rāmas tu punar ālakṣya nāgarasya janasya ca |
tatrāgamanam ekāgro daṇḍakān praviveśa ha || 1.1.40 ||
Nang makaalis na si Bharata, si Rāma—marilag, tapat sa panata, at nagwagi sa mga pandama—muling napansin na darating doon ang mga taga-lungsod at iba pang tao; kaya, iisang layon sa pag-iingat ng kaniyang panata, pumasok siya sa gubat ng Daṇḍaka.
When Bharata departed, Sri Rama, a man of good fortune and steadfast in vows one who had conquered under control perceiving that the citizens from Ayodhya would arrive there, entered the Dandaka forest with single minded determination (so that there would not be breach of his promise).
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Protecting a vow as dharma: Rāma avoids circumstances that might pressure him into breaking his promise, showing that truthfulness requires foresight and disciplined action.
After Bharata leaves, Rāma anticipates further arrival of citizens at Citrakūṭa and therefore proceeds into the Daṇḍaka forest to preserve the exile vow.
Rāma’s self-mastery and resolve (jitendriyatā, ekāgratā) in service of satya and dharma.