Shloka 5.24.11
सीताभर्त्सना — The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity
यथा शची महाभागा शक्रं समुपतिष्ठति।अरुन्धती वसिष्ठं च रोहिणी शशिनं यथा।।5.24.10।।लोपामुद्रा यथागस्त्यं सुकन्या च्यवनं यथा।सावित्री सत्यवन्तं च कपिलं श्रीमती यथा।।5.24.11।।सौदासं मदयन्तीव केशिनी सगरं यथा।नैषधं दमयन्तीव भैमी पतिमनुव्रता।।5.24.12।।तथाऽहमिक्ष्वाकुवरं रामं पतिमनुव्रता।
lopāmudrā yathāgastyaṁ sukanyā cyavanaṁ yathā |
sāvitrī satyavantaṁ ca kapilaṁ śrīmatī yathā ||5.24.11||
Just as Lopāmudrā was devoted to Agastya, and Sukanyā to Cyavana; just as Sāvitrī remained true to Satyavān, and Śrīmatī to Kapila—so is such faithful devotion upheld.
'I am steadfast (in love) to my husband Rama, the foremost of the Ikshvaku family in the same manner as noble Sachi to Indra, Arundhati to Vasistha, Rohini to the Moon, Lopamudra to Agastya, Sukanya to sage Chyavana, Savitri to Satyavan, Srimati to Kapilamuni Madayanti to Soudasu, Kesini to king Sagara and Bhima's daughter Damayanti to her lord Nala, (the king of Nishadas)'.
By invoking renowned exemplars of marital fidelity, Sītā frames steadfast devotion (pativrata-dharma) as a righteous, time-honored ethical standard rather than a private emotion.
Satya is implied through unwavering constancy—these women are remembered for keeping their vow and truthfulness in commitment to their husbands, which Sītā aligns with her own truthful resolve.