Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 29
हनूमद्वृत्तान्तः—वानरबलप्रशंसा च
Hanuman’s Report and Praise of the Vanara Host
तदेकवासस्संवीता रजोध्वस्ता तथैव च।शोकसन्तापदीनाङ्गी सीता भर्तृहिते रता।।।।
tadekavāsassaṃvītā rajodhvastā tathaiva ca | śokasantāpadīnāṅgī sītā bhartṛhite ratā ||
كانت سيتا لا تلتفّ إلا بتلك الثوب الواحد، مغطّاة بالغبار كما كانت من قبل؛ وقد أنهك جسدَها الحزنُ وحرارةُ الألم، ومع ذلك ظلت منصرفةً إلى خير زوجها ومصلحته.
"Wearing the same single cloth which she had worn before, filled with dust, Sita remained sorrowful and piteous wishing her husband's welfare.
FAQs
Selfless dharma: even in suffering, Sita’s concern is not self-advantage but her husband’s welfare, showing love governed by duty and truth of commitment.
Hanuman depicts Sita’s austere condition in captivity—poorly clothed, dust-covered, weakened by sorrow—yet still focused on Rama’s well-being.
Tyāga (selflessness) and steadfast devotion—enduring hardship while maintaining benevolent intention.