Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 91
गङ्गातरणम्, सुमन्त्र-प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, जटाधारणम्
Crossing the Gaṅgā; Sumantra’s Return; Adoption of Ascetic Signs
पुनरेव महाबाहुर्मया भ्रात्रा च सङ्गतः।अयोध्यां वनवासात्तु प्रविशत्वनघोऽनघे।।2.52.91।।
punar eva mahābāhur mayā bhrātrā ca saṅgataḥ | ayodhyāṃ vanavāsāt tu praviśatv anagho 'naghe || 2.52.91 ||
Oh inmaculada, que el poderoso de brazos, el irreprochable Rāma—reunido conmigo y con su hermano—entre de nuevo en Ayodhyā tras la vida en el bosque.
O sacred one! may the blemishless, mighty-armed Rama accompanied by me andhis brother re-enter Ayodhya after the exile.
FAQs
Dharma as steadfastness through trial: the prayer centers on rightful restoration after exile, affirming that endurance and integrity lead back to rightful order.
During the crossing, Sītā prays that Rāma, with her and his brother, will return to Ayodhyā after completing the forest exile.
Sītā’s loyalty and dharmic resolve—she imagines the exile not as abandonment but as a phase that ends in reunion and restoration.