Shloka 2.30.44

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

Devanagari script

भूषणानि महार्हाणि वरवस्त्राणि यानि च।रमणीयाश्च ये केचित्क्रीडार्थाश्चाप्युपस्कराः।।2.30.44।।शयनीयानि यानानि मम चान्यानि यानि च।देहि स्वभृत्यवर्गस्य ब्राह्मणानामनन्तरम्।।2.30.45।।

Transliteration

na tv ahaṃ manasā 'py anyaṃ draṣṭā 'smi tvadṛte 'nagha |

tvayā rāghava gaccheyaṃ yathā 'nyā kulapāṃsinī ||2.30.7||

Translation

O blameless one, apart from you I have not looked upon another—even in thought. O Rāghava, I shall go with you; I am not like other women who bring disgrace upon their family.

Context

Distribute among your attendants highly valuable ornaments and excellent clothing, charming articles meant for (court) sport, my couches, chariots and all other things. Offer the rest to brahmins.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Raghu lineage (implicit via Rāghava)

FAQs

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

The verse links dharma with inner purity and truth (satya) of intention: fidelity is not merely external conduct but also mental integrity, preserving family honor and moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā insists on accompanying Rāma to exile, countering any attempt to separate them by asserting her unwavering loyalty in deed and thought.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Chastity and integrity (śīla), expressed as faithfulness at the level of mind and action, along with resolve to share hardship.