Shloka 2.30.22

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

Devanagari script

इति सा शोकसन्तप्ता विलप्य करुणं बहु।चुक्रोश पतिमायस्ता भृशमालिङ्ग्य सस्वरम्।।2.30.22।।

Transliteration

iti sā śoka-santaptā vilapya karuṇaṃ bahu | cukrośa patim āyastā bhṛśam āliṅgya sasvaram || 2.30.22 ||

Translation

Thus, tormented by grief, she lamented piteously at length; then, exhausted, she clung tightly to her husband and cried out aloud.

Context

Tormented with grief, Sita piteously and profusely lamented, and then exhausted, embraced her husband tightly and cried bitterly.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma in the epic includes compassion for suffering: the narration validates the moral weight of grief within righteous life, not merely external rule-following.

What is the narrative situation?

After pleading to accompany Rāma, Sītā breaks down, embraces him, and weeps loudly from exhaustion and sorrow.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Depth of attachment and sincerity—her emotions are portrayed as genuine, not theatrical.