Shloka 5.31.8

सुन्‍दरकाण्डे एकत्रिंशः सर्गः — Hanuman’s Sweet Address to Sita and Sita’s Recognition

Devanagari script

तस्य सत्याभिसन्धस्य वृद्धस्य वचनात्पितुः।सभार्यस्सह च भ्रात्रा वीरः प्रव्राजितो वनम्।।।।

Transliteration

tasya satyābhisandhasya vṛddhasya vacanāt pituḥ | sabhāryaḥ saha ca bhrātrā vīraḥ pravrājito vanam ||

Translation

To honor the word of his aged father—steadfast in truth—that hero went into exile in the forest, together with his wife and his brother.

Context

"Honouring the word of his aged father who was ever steadfast in truth, Rama left for the forest along with his wife and brother.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśaratha (father, implied)
• Sītā (wife, implied)
• Lakṣmaṇa (brother, implied)
• vana (forest)
• satya

FAQs

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

Satya and filial duty: honoring an elder’s pledged word is treated as dharma even when it demands personal loss and exile.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā recalls the cause of their forest life: Rāma’s acceptance of exile to uphold his father’s promise.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity and obedience to truth-bound duty—choosing dharma over comfort and kingship.