Shloka 3.13.27

पञ्चवटी-निर्देशः (Agastya Directs Rama to Panchavati)

Devanagari script

गृहीतचापौ तु नराधिपात्मजौ विषक्ततूणौ समरेष्वकातरौ।यथोपदिष्टेन पथा महर्षिणा प्रजग्मतुः पञ्चवटीं समाहितौ।।।।

Transliteration

iyaṃ tu bhavato bhāryā doṣair etair vivarjitā | ślāghyā ca vyapadeśyā ca yathā devī hy arundhatī ||

Translation

But your wife is free from these faults; she is worthy of praise and worthy to be cited as an example—like the revered lady Arundhatī.

Context

Both the princes, unafraid of battles, held their bows, tied the quivers and carefully proceeded towards Panchavati along the path suggested by the sage.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē araṇyakāṇḍē trayōdaśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the thirteenth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rama
• Sita
• Arundhati

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Exemplarity in dharma: a virtuous life becomes a model for others, as Sītā is compared to Arundhatī, a standard of marital fidelity.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya concludes his contrastive description by affirming that Sītā does not share the alleged faults and is an ideal wife.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s purity of conduct, steadfastness, and praiseworthy fidelity (pativratā-ideal).