Valmiki Ramayana 2.55.32: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 32
चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः · Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing
विचित्रवालुकजलां हंससारसनादिताम् ।
रेमे जनकराजस्य सुता प्रेक्ष्य तदा नदीम् ॥३२॥
vicitravālukajalāṁ haṁsasārasanāditām |
reme janakarājasya sutā prekṣya tadā nadīm ||32||
Entonces la hija del rey Janaka, al contemplar el río—de aguas y arenas deleitosas, resonante con cisnes y grullas—se llenó de gran alegría.
Beholding the river Yamuna with its wonderful water and sand echoing with the cackle of swans and cranes, Sita went ecstatic.
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Dharma as steadiness of mind: Sītā’s capacity to find pure joy in nature during exile models resilience and contentment aligned with righteous endurance.
Sītā sees the river (Yamunā/Kālindī) with birds calling and beautiful sands and waters, and she takes delight in the sight.
Sītā’s grace, sensitivity to beauty, and emotional strength in adversity.
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