Shloka 2.39.17

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — Dasaratha’s Lament, Sumantra’s Commission, and Sita’s Vow of Marital Dharma

Devanagari script

सा सुजाता सुजातानि वैदेही प्रस्थिता वनम्।भूषयामास गात्राणि तैर्विचित्रैर्विभूषणैः।।2.39.17।।

Transliteration

sā sujātā sujātāni vaidehī prasthitā vanam | bhūṣayāmāsa gātrāṇi tair vicitrair vibhūṣaṇaiḥ || 2.39.17 ||

Translation

Vaidehī, noble-born and ready to depart for the forest, adorned her fair limbs with those varied and gleaming ornaments.

Context

That princess of noble birth from Videha adorned her beautiful limbs with the sparkling ornaments and got ready to depart for the forest.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Vaidehī/Maithilī)
• forest
• ornaments

FAQs

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

Steadfastness in chosen duty: Sītā prepares to share her husband’s fate, embodying commitment to truth and marital dharma even as exile approaches.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā receives valuables from the treasury and readies herself physically for departure to the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s resolve and composure—readiness to face hardship without abandoning her dharmic choice.