Shloka 30
सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्
Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy
न चास्य माता न पिता च नान्यः स्नेहाद्विशिष्टोऽस्ति मया समो वा।तावत्त्वहं दूत जिजीविषेयं यावत्प्रवृत्तिं शृणुयां प्रियस्य।।।।
na cāsya mātā na pitā ca nānyaḥ snehād viśiṣṭo 'sti mayā samo vā | tāvat tv ahaṁ dūta jijīviṣeyaṁ yāvat pravṛttiṁ śṛṇuyāṁ priyasya ||
Weder seine Mutter noch sein Vater noch irgendwer sonst übertrifft mich in seiner Zuneigung, noch ist mir jemand gleich. O Bote, ich möchte nur so lange leben, bis ich Kunde von meinem Geliebten vernehme.
"His love for me is superior to his love for his father, mother or any one else. O messenger, I wish to survive till I hear any news from my dear lord."
FAQs
Dharma is unwavering conjugal loyalty (pativratā-dharma) expressed as truthfulness of feeling and commitment to the rightful bond, even under coercion and despair.
Sītā, sustained by the hope brought by Hanumān, declares her dependence on hearing Rāma’s news and her exclusive bond with him.
Sītā’s steadfast fidelity and endurance—life is held together by dharmic hope and truthful attachment to her rightful husband.