Shloka 2.29.10

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः — Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

आदेशो वनवासस्य प्राप्तव्य स्स मया किल।सा त्वया सह तत्राहं यास्यामि प्रिय नान्यथा।।।।

Transliteration

ādeśo vanavāsasya prāptavyaḥ sa mayā kila | sā tvayā saha tatrāhaṃ yāsyāmi priya nānyathā || 2.29.10 ||

Translation

O beloved, I too must surely receive this very command of forest-dwelling; and there, with you, I will go—there is no other way.

Context

Therefore, O my beloved I must certainly obtain such a command to dwell in the forest. I must accompany you to the forest and it cannot be otherwise.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Sītā frames companionship with her husband as her rightful dharma: she treats exile not as Rāma’s burden alone but as a shared obligation.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā answers Rāma’s attempt to protect her by refusing separation and asserting she will accompany him into the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unwavering commitment—Sītā’s firmness (niścaya) and loyalty to Rāma.