Shloka 2.52.91

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

Devanagari script

पुनरेव महाबाहुर्मया भ्रात्रा च सङ्गतः।अयोध्यां वनवासात्तु प्रविशत्वनघोऽनघे।।2.52.91।।

Transliteration

punar eva mahābāhur mayā bhrātrā ca saṅgataḥ | ayodhyāṃ vanavāsāt tu praviśatv anagho 'naghe || 2.52.91 ||

Translation

O sinless one, may mighty-armed, blameless Rāma—reunited with me and with his brother—enter Ayodhyā again after the forest-dwelling.

Context

O sacred one! may the blemishless, mighty-armed Rama accompanied by me andhis brother re-enter Ayodhya after the exile.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa (implied by bhrātṛ)
• Ayodhyā
• forest exile (vanavāsa)
• Gaṅgā

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfastness through trial: the prayer centers on rightful restoration after exile, affirming that endurance and integrity lead back to rightful order.

What is the narrative situation?

During the crossing, Sītā prays that Rāma, with her and his brother, will return to Ayodhyā after completing the forest exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s loyalty and dharmic resolve—she imagines the exile not as abandonment but as a phase that ends in reunion and restoration.