Shloka 2.27.12

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः (Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest)

Devanagari script

शुश्रूषमाणा ते नित्यं नियता ब्रह्मचारिणी।सह रंस्ये त्वया वीर वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु।।।।

Transliteration

śuśrūṣamāṇā te nityaṃ niyatā brahmacāriṇī | saha raṃsye tvayā vīra vaneṣu madhugandhiṣu ||

Translation

Ever serving you, self-restrained, observing the discipline of brahmacarya, I shall roam with you, O hero, through forests fragrant like honey.

Context

I shall wander with you, O heroic Rama! in the honey-scented forest remaining self-possessed, always doing your service, and observing the vow of celibacy.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• forest (vana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is disciplined devotion: service (śuśrūṣā) and self-restraint are presented as the ethical way to share hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā outlines how she will live during exile—serving Rāma and maintaining austere conduct.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control (niyama) joined with loving commitment.