Shloka 2.118.25

अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा (Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative)

Devanagari script

तां कथां श्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण च मैथिलि।यथाऽनुभूतं कार्त्स्न्येन तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि।।2.118.25।।

Transliteration

tāṃ kathāṃ śrotum icchāmi vistareṇa ca maithili | yathānubhūtaṃ kārtsnyena tan me tvaṃ vaktum arhasi ||2.118.25||

Translation

“O Maithilī, I wish to hear that story in full detail; please tell it to me completely, exactly as you experienced it.”

Context

O daughter of Mithila, I would like to hear the story in detail. You should tell me the whole story as you experienced it.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Maithilī (Sītā)
• Mithilā

FAQs

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

Satya within dharma: Anasūyā requests a complete, firsthand account—truth grounded in direct experience and careful narration.

What is the narrative situation?

Anasūyā formally asks Sītā to narrate the svayaṃvara and related events in full detail.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Anasūyā’s commitment to completeness and truth (kārtsnya + satya) in understanding sacred history.