Shloka 2.30.16

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

Devanagari script

न मातुर्न पितुस्तत्र स्मरिष्यामि न वेश्मनः।आर्तवान्युपभुञ्जाना पुष्पाणि च फलानि च।।2.30.16।।

Transliteration

patraṃ mūlaṃ phalaṃ yat tvam alpaṃ vā yadi vā bahu | dāsyasi svayam āhṛtya tan me 'mṛta-rasopamam || 2.30.15 ||

Translation

Whatever leaf, root, or fruit you yourself gather and offer me—whether little or much—will be to me like nectar in taste.

Context

Enjoying the seasonal flowers and fruits in the forest, I will not remember my mother or father or home.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma is expressed as contentment and shared duty: simple offerings become precious when given with love and rightful companionship.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā persuades Rāma to take her to the forest, explaining she will happily live on forest fare if it comes from his hands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s austerity-ready devotion—she values presence and righteousness over luxury.