Shloka 3.47.22

सीतारावणसंवादः — Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma

Devanagari script

समाश्वस मुहूर्तं तु शक्यं वस्तुमिह त्वया।।3.47.22।।आगमिष्यति मे भर्ता वन्यमादाय पुष्कलम्।रुरून्गोधा न्वराहांश्च हत्वाऽदायाऽमिषान्बहून्।।3.47.23।।

Transliteration

samāśvasa muhūrtaṃ tu śakyaṃ vastum iha tvayā | āgamiṣyati me bhartā vanyam ādāya puṣkalam ||

Translation

Rest here for a moment; you can stay here. My husband will return, bringing abundant provisions from the forest.

Context

Rest here awhile. My husband will return with plenty of meat of many kinds from the forest, killing deer, alligators and wild boars.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Atithi-dharma (the duty of hospitality): even in hardship, Sītā offers rest and care to a guest, reflecting a dharmic culture of honoring visitors.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā invites the disguised Rāvaṇa to rest briefly, saying Rāma will soon return with food gathered from the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s compassion and adherence to hospitality and propriety despite living in exile.