Shloka 2.118.54

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

Devanagari script

एवं दत्ताऽस्मि रामाय तदा तस्मिन्स्वयंवरे।अनुरक्ताऽस्मि धर्मेण पतिं वीर्यवतां वरम्।।2.118.54।।

Transliteration

tato 'haṁ tatra rāmāya pitrā satyābhisandhinā | niścitā dātum udyamya jala-bhājanam uttamam || 2.118.50 ||

Translation

Then, there, my father—firmly resolved upon truth—raised an excellent vessel of water, determined to give me to Rāma.

Context

In this way my father bestowed me on Rama in that swayamvara and I remain devoted to my husband who is the foremost among the valiant in treading the path of righteousness.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē aṣṭādaśōttaraśatatamassargaḥ.Thus ends the one hundredeighteenth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Janaka (implied by 'my father')
• water vessel (jala-bhājana)

FAQs

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

Satya as dharma: Janaka’s truth-bound resolve governs a sacred act—giving his daughter in marriage through proper ritual intention.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā recounts the moment in the svayaṁvara context when her father prepared to offer her to Rāma, symbolized by lifting the water-vessel.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and ritual integrity—Janaka’s steadfastness in satya while performing a consequential dharmic duty.