Shloka 2.27.19

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

Devanagari script

एवं वर्षसहस्राणां शतं वाऽहं त्वया सह।व्यतिक्रमं न वेत्स्यामि स्वर्गोऽपि न हि मे मतः।।।।

Transliteration

abhiṣekaṃ kariṣyāmi tāsu nityaṃ yatavratā |

saha tvayā viśālākṣa raṃsye paramanandinī ||

Translation

Keeping my vows, I will bathe each day in those lotus-ponds; and with you, O large-eyed one, I will sport, filled with the highest joy.

Context

Thus living in your company for a thousand years or even a hundred thousand years, I shall not feel the passing of time. I shall not desire even heaven.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Lotus-ponds (implicit from prior verse)

FAQs

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

Joy disciplined by vows: Dharma is not mere hardship, but regulated living (vrata) that sustains purity, devotion, and harmony.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā describes how she will live with discipline in the forest and still find fulfillment with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-restraint (saṃyama) combined with affectionate devotion—she pairs austerity with committed companionship.