Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 14
सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
सह त्वया गमिष्यामि वनमद्य न संशयः।नाहं शक्या महाभाग निवर्तयितुमुद्यता।।।।
saha tvayā gamiṣyāmi vanam adya na saṃśayaḥ |
nāhaṃ śakyā mahābhāga nivartayitum udyatā ||
इसमें कोई संदेह नहीं—आज मैं आपके साथ वन को जाऊँगी। हे महाभाग! एक बार उद्यत हो जाने पर मुझे लौटाया नहीं जा सकता।
Do not doubt that I shall not be able to live on fruits and roots or that I will create difficulty for you while living with you.
FAQs
Steadfastness in righteous commitment: once a duty aligned with truth and marital responsibility is chosen, it should be upheld without wavering.
Sītā declares her unshakable decision to accompany Rāma into exile immediately.
Firm resolve (dṛḍha-niścaya) joined with loyalty—Sītā refuses separation and insists on shared hardship.