Chapter 35 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 35

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 35.28

रामे हि यौवराज्यस्थे राजा दशरथो वनम्। प्रवेक्ष्यति महेष्वासः पूर्ववृत्तमनुस्मरन्॥

rāme hi yauvarājyasthe rājā daśaratho vanam| pravekṣyati maheṣvāsaḥ pūrvavṛttamanusmaran||

English Meaning

On Rāma being installed as the heir-apparent, that best of bowmen, king Dasaratha, will depart for the forest, remembering ancient examples.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)