Shloka 95
यदि दृश्येत सा साध्वी यदि चेह वसेमहि।स्पृहयेयं न शक्राय नायोध्यायै रघूत्तम।।।।
yadi dṛśyeta sā sādhvī yadi ceha vasemahi |
spṛhayeyaṃ na śakrāya nāyodhyāyai raghūttama ||
Si tan sólo pudiera verse a la virtuosa Sītā, si tan sólo pudiéramos morar aquí con ella, oh el mejor de los Raghus, no anhelaría el puesto de Indra, ni siquiera Ayodhyā.
'O Lakshmna, the best of the Raghu race, if only that chaste Sita appears, we will stay here. I will not wish for the position of Indra or for Ayodhya.
FAQs
Dharma of marital fidelity and single-hearted devotion: Rāma values reunion with Sītā above power (Indra) or kingdom (Ayodhyā), showing truth-centered priorities.
In springtime Kishkindhā, Rāma’s longing peaks; he tells Lakṣmaṇa that even sovereignty is meaningless without Sītā.
Pativrata-bhāva in reverse (husband’s fidelity): unwavering commitment to one spouse and to the truth of that bond.