Shloka 28
सप्तसप्ततितमः सर्गः
Ayodhya Return, Bridal Reception, and Bharata’s Departure
रामस्तु सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून् ।मनस्स्वी तद्गतस्तस्याः नित्यं हृदि समर्पित:।।1.77.28।।
rāmas tu sītayā sārdhaṃ vijahāra bahūn ṛtūn |
manasvī tadgataḥ tasyāḥ nityaṃ hṛdi samarpitaḥ ||1.77.28||
রাম সীতার সঙ্গে বহু ঋতু ধরে আনন্দবিহার করলেন। মনস্বী রাম সর্বদা তাঁর হৃদয় সীতাতেই সমর্পিত রেখে, মনেও তাঁতেই লীন থাকতেন॥
With his heart fixed on Sita to whom he was always devoted, Rama, the wise went about enjoying with her (the beauty of) all the seasons.
FAQs
Householder-dharma includes steadfast emotional fidelity—love expressed as consistent devotion and inner dedication.
After their marriage, Rama and Sita live together in Ayodhya, and the poem depicts their harmonious life through the passage of seasons.
Single-minded devotion and steadiness in affection—Rama’s mind remains anchored in Sita.