Shloka 2.30.15

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

Devanagari script

पत्रं मूलं फलं यत्त्वमल्पं वा यदि वा बहु।दास्यसि स्वयमाहृत्य तन्मेऽमृतरसोपमम्।।2.30.15।।

Transliteration

sā tam uttama-saṃvignā sītā vipula-vakṣasam | praṇayāc cābhimānāc ca paricikṣepa rāghavam || 2.30.2 ||

Translation

Then Sītā, deeply stirred by a grave concern, reproached Rāghava—the broad-chested scion of the Raghu line—out of love and also from wounded self-respect.

Context

Whatever leaves or roots or fruits you collect with your own hands for me little or much, they will be nectar to me.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Raghu dynasty

FAQs

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

Dharma here includes honesty in relationships: Sītā’s love and self-respect compel her to speak openly, showing that moral life in the Ramayana is not silent submission but truthful engagement.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāma is preparing for forest exile, Sītā becomes intensely distressed and begins to argue against being left behind, reproaching him emotionally.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfast devotion (pativratā-bhāva) combined with dignity—she insists on her rightful place beside her husband.