Shloka 2.30.14

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

Devanagari script

शाद्वलेषु यथा शिश्ये वनान्ते वनगोचर।कुथास्तरणतल्पेषु किं स्यात्सुखतरं ततः।।2.30.14।।

Transliteration

śādvaleṣu yathā śiśye vanānte vanagocara |

kuthāstaraṇatalpeṣu kiṃ syāt sukhataram tataḥ || 2.30.14 ||

Translation

O forest-roamer! I shall lie down on the tender grassy meadows at the forest’s edge—what could be more comfortable than that, compared to a bed spread with costly carpets?

Context

O rover of the forest! I will feel happier when I sleep on the meadows (of tender green grass) on the outskirts of the forest than when I sleep on the couch spread with carpets.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama
• वनान्त (forest edge)
• शाद्वल (grassy meadow)
• कुथा (woollen blanket)
• आस्तरण (bed-spread)
• तल्प (bed/couch)

FAQs

How does this verse reflect dharma in the Ayodhya Kanda context?

Sita presents comfort in the forest as greater than palace luxury, showing her dharma of steadfast companionship and willingness to share Rama’s righteous path (vanavāsa) without complaint.

Where is satya (truthfulness) implied in this verse?

Satya appears in Sita’s sincere, unembellished declaration that she will truly be content with simple forest living; her words align with inner conviction rather than external wealth.