Shloka 2.29.14

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

Devanagari script

प्रसादितश्च वै पूर्वं त्वं मे बहुतिथं प्रभो।गमनं वनवासस्य काङ्क्षितं हि सह त्वया।।।।

Transliteration

prasāditaś ca vai pūrvaṃ tvaṃ me bahutithaṃ prabho | gamanaṃ vanavāsasya kāṅkṣitaṃ hi saha tvayā || 2.29.14 ||

Translation

O lord, long ago you were gracious to me for a long time as I pleaded, for I had indeed desired to go with you to the forest.

Context

Pleased with my long entreaties in the past to dwell with you in the forest, O lord, you had granted my desire.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• vanavāsa (forest exile)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reinforced through consistency and keeping one’s granted assent: Sītā recalls Rāma’s earlier favor as a moral basis for her present request.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā argues that accompanying Rāma is not new; it aligns with her long-standing wish previously acknowledged by him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Constancy (sthāyitva)—Sītā’s enduring commitment to shared life and shared duty.