Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 95
यदि दृश्येत सा साध्वी यदि चेह वसेमहि।स्पृहयेयं न शक्राय नायोध्यायै रघूत्तम।।।।
yadi dṛśyeta sā sādhvī yadi ceha vasemahi |
spṛhayeyaṃ na śakrāya nāyodhyāyai raghūttama ||
If only that virtuous Sītā were to be seen—if only we could live here with her—then, O best of the Raghus, I would not yearn for Indra’s station, nor even for Ayodhyā.
'O Lakshmna, the best of the Raghu race, if only that chaste Sita appears, we will stay here. I will not wish for the position of Indra or for Ayodhya.
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Dharma of marital fidelity and single-hearted devotion: Rāma values reunion with Sītā above power (Indra) or kingdom (Ayodhyā), showing truth-centered priorities.
In springtime Kishkindhā, Rāma’s longing peaks; he tells Lakṣmaṇa that even sovereignty is meaningless without Sītā.
Pativrata-bhāva in reverse (husband’s fidelity): unwavering commitment to one spouse and to the truth of that bond.