Shloka 2.52.89

गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम् (Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs)

Devanagari script

सुराघटसहस्रेण मांसभूतौदनेन च।यक्ष्ये त्वां प्रयता देवि पुरीं पुनरुपागता।।2.52.89।।

Transliteration

surāghaṭasahasreṇa māṃsabhūtaudanena ca | yakṣye tvāṃ prayatā devi purīṃ punar upāgatā || 2.52.89 ||

Translation

“O Goddess, once I return again to the city (Ayodhyā), purified and disciplined, I shall worship you with a thousand pots of surā and with offerings of cooked food prepared with meat.”

Context

O Devi! after my return to Ayodhya purified by my austerities, I shall worship you by offering a thousand pots of nectar and food in the form of meat.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Gaṅgā
• Ayodhyā (purī)
• surā (offering substance)
• meat-prepared odana (māṃsabhūta-odana)

FAQs

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

Satya and vrata: Sītā binds herself to truthfulness through a vow—ethical integrity is shown by committing to worship and offerings upon successful return.

What is the narrative situation?

Continuing her address to Gaṅgā while crossing, Sītā specifies further offerings she will make after returning to Ayodhyā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtajñatā (gratitude) expressed through vowed worship—she responds to divine protection not with mere words but with a pledged act.