Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.4 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 4
सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
अनृतं बत लोकोऽयमज्ञानाद्यदि वक्ष्यति।तेजो नास्ति परं रामे तपतीव दिवाकरे।।2.30.4।।
anṛtaṃ bata loko ’yam ajñānād yadi vakṣyati |
tejo nāsti paraṃ rāme tapatīva divākare ||2.30.4||
لَكَانَ ذلك كذبًا حقًّا لو قال الناسُ عن جهلٍ إنّ في راما لا توجدُ بهاءٌ أسمى؛ فإشراقُه يتوهّج كالشمس.
Alas! that will be a falschood if people out of ignorance say that there is no supreme splendour in Rama like the shining Sun.
FAQs
Satya (truthfulness) is upheld: one must not misjudge or speak falsely about a righteous person’s greatness; ignorance should not become public ‘truth’.
In the emotional exchange around exile, Sita’s speech (or sentiment) defends Rama’s inherent excellence against any potential public misunderstanding.
Devotion and discernment: Sita recognizes Rama’s inner ‘tejas’ (moral-spiritual radiance) and refuses to let false narratives stand.
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