Shloka 30
अशोकवनिकायां सीतादर्शनम्
Sita Seen in the Ashoka Grove
इष्टां सर्वस्य जगतः पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामिव।।।।भूमौ सुतनुमासीनां नियतामिव तापसीम्।
iṣṭāṃ sarvasya jagataḥ pūrṇacandraprabhām iva | bhūmau sutanum āsīnāṃ niyatām iva tāpasīm ||
Aimée de tout le monde comme l’éclat de la pleine lune, cette femme au corps délicat était assise à même le sol, maîtrisée comme une ascète vouée au tapas.
Just as the radiance of the full moon is cherished by all, this lady was liked by every one in this world. With her lovely figure she was seated on the ground like an austere ascetic.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as inner discipline (niyama) and dignity under suffering: Sītā’s restraint and simplicity reflect moral strength rather than outward display.
In Laṅkā’s Aśoka-grove, Hanumān finally beholds Sītā and notes her noble presence despite captivity and distress.
Sītā’s steadfastness and self-restraint—her capacity to remain composed and principled even in adversity.