Shloka 3.9.8

सीताया धर्मोपदेशः—शस्त्रसंयोगदोषकथा (Sita’s Counsel on Dharma and the Peril of Weapon-Association)

Devanagari script

तच्च सर्वं महाबाहो शक्यं धर्तुं जितेन्द्रियैः।।3.9.8।।तव वश्येन्द्रियत्वं च जानामि शुभदर्शन।

Transliteration

tac ca sarvaṁ mahā-bāho śakyaṁ dhartuṁ jitendriyaiḥ |

tava vaśyendriyatvaṁ ca jānāmi śubha-darśana || 3.9.8 ||

Translation

And all of that, O mighty-armed one, can be sustained only by those who have conquered their senses. O fair to behold, I know that you possess mastery over your senses.

Context

O long-armed one, to contain all this is only possible for those who have conquered the senses. O handsome one, I know your ability to control the senses.

Characters & Entities

• Rama

FAQs

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

Dharma is shown to depend on mastery of the senses; ethical stability is not merely intention but disciplined self-governance (jitendriyatā).

What is the narrative situation?

After listing Rama’s virtues, the speaker explains that maintaining such virtues is possible only through sense-control, and affirms Rama’s capacity for it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indriya-nigraha (control of the senses), presented as the practical foundation for living truthfully and righteously.