Shloka 2.30.11

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

Devanagari script

न च मे भविता तत्र कश्चित्पथि परिश्रमः।पृष्ठतस्तव गच्छन्त्या विहारशयनेष्विव।।2.30.11।।

Transliteration

kuśakāśaśareṣīkā ye ca kaṇṭakino drumāḥ |

tūlājinasamasparśā mārge mama saha tvayā ||

Translation

Kuşa, kāśa, śara and iṣīkā grasses, and even thorny trees along the way—so long as I am with you—will feel to me as soft as cotton or antelope-skin.

Context

While following you, I will feel no fatigue there on the way as if I am going on a pleasure-stroll or in a comfortable couch.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Kuśa grass
• Kāśa grass
• Śara grass
• Iṣīkā grass
• Thorny trees

FAQs

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

Dharma as transformative love aligned with righteousness: when one’s purpose is true, even harsh conditions are accepted without resentment.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā argues that the physical discomforts of the forest path will not trouble her if she can accompany Rama.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast devotion and mental endurance—she shows the ability to bear difficulty through clarity of commitment.