His eldest son, mighty-armed, and masterful, the darling (of his sire), has, in accordance with his father's order, entered the forest of Dandaka with his brother Lakşmaņa and his wife Sītā.
ज्येष्ठस्तस्य महाबाहुः पुत्रः प्रियतरः प्रभुः। पितुर्निदेशानिष्क्रान्तः प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्॥ लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया सह भार्यया। रामो नाम महातेजा धयं पन्थानमाश्रितः॥