Shloka 2.27.20

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

Devanagari script

स्वर्गेऽपि च विना वासो भविता यदि राघव।त्वया मम नरव्याघ्र नाहं तमपि रोचये।।।।

Transliteration

svarge 'pi ca vinā vāso bhavitā yadi rāghava |

tvayā mama naravyāghra nāhaṃ tam api rocaye ||

Translation

O Rāghava—tiger among men—if I were to dwell even in heaven without you, I would not desire even that.

Context

O Raghava, tiger among men, if I were given heaven to live in without you, even that I shall not covet.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Heaven (svarga)

FAQs

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

Dharma ranks relationships and duty above comfort: righteous attachment to one’s rightful companion outweighs even celestial enjoyment.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā rejects the very idea of being kept safe or honored elsewhere if it means separation from Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and integrity of love—she refuses benefits that contradict her chosen dharma.