Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 1
Original Shlokaप्रविश्य तु महारण्यं दण्डकारण्यमात्मवान्। ददर्श रामो दुर्धर्षस्तापसाश्रममण्डलम्।।3.1.1।।
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English Translation
आत्मवान् selfpossessed, दुर्धर्षः invincible रामः Rama, महारण्यम् great forest, दण्डकारण्यम् Dandaka forest, प्रविश्य having entered, तापसाश्रममण्डलम् multitude of hermitages of the ascetics, ददर्श saw.
English Commentary
The invincible and selfpossessed Rama entered the great forest of Dandaka and saw there a multitude of hermitages of the ascetics. Rama, Sita and Lakshmana enter the Dandaka forest -- Sages at Dandaka offer prayers and welcome Sri Rama.