Shloka 2.26.19

अयोध्याकाण्डे षड्विंशः सर्गः — Rama’s Departure and Sita’s Questions; Disclosure of Exile and Counsel on Courtly Conduct

Devanagari script

इतीव विलपन्तीं तां प्रोवाच रघुनन्दनः।सीते तत्र भवांस्तातः प्रव्राजयति मां वनम्।।।।

Transliteration

itīva vilapantīṃ tāṃ provāca raghunandanaḥ | sīte tatra bhavān tātaḥ pravrājayati māṃ vanam ||

Translation

As she lamented thus, Rāma—the delight of the Raghu line—said: “Sītā, there my revered father is sending me away into the forest.”

Context

O Sita! my venerable father is banishing me to the forest, said Rama, the scion of the Raghus, the joy of the Raghu race, seeing her thus lamenting.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Daśaratha (father implied by 'tātaḥ')
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Satya and filial duty: Rāma states the truth plainly and frames the exile as his father’s command—setting the stage for obedience as dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma finally reveals to Sītā the decisive fact: Daśaratha is ordering his banishment to the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s truthfulness and steadiness—he communicates the painful reality directly, without agitation.