Shloka 33
सीताया धर्मोपदेशः—शस्त्रसंयोगदोषकथा
Sita’s Counsel on Dharma and the Peril of Weapon-Association
नित्यं शुचिमतिस्सौम्य चर धर्मं तपोवने।।3.9.33।।सर्वं हि विदितं तुभ्यं त्रैलोक्यमपि तत्त्वतः।
nityaṃ śucimatiḥ saumya cara dharmaṃ tapovane |
sarvaṃ hi viditaṃ tubhyaṃ trailokyam api tattvataḥ ||
O Sanftmütiger, wandle stets in diesem Wald der Askese mit reinem Geist und folge dem Dharma; denn dir ist wahrlich alles—selbst die drei Welten—in seinem wahren Wesen bekannt.
O Rama! you never spoke untruth in the past nor will you speak in future. How can there be any desire in you to destroy the virtue of others' wives ?
FAQs
Purity of mind is essential to dharma; right conduct in a sacred setting (tapovana) must be grounded in inner cleanliness and restraint.
Sītā urges Rāma to align his conduct with the ascetic forest environment and his own deep understanding, rather than act from agitation or force.
Serenity and wisdom—acting from clear knowledge (tattva-jñāna) and a non-impulsive mind.