Character

Sita

सीताSītā

verses
5,196
books
28
chapters
683
Consort of
Rama

What the texts say

In the Ramayana, Sita is the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila, and she arose from the earth when a ploughshare struck the field. Ramayana 5.16.15 The epic's opening summary tells of the breaking of the great bow and her marriage to Rama, calling her Janaki, one of her names. Ramayana 1.3.11 When Rama spoke of going to the forest, Sita insisted on following him. Ramayana 2.34.23 Ravana, lord of the rakshasas, carried her weeping to his city of Lanka. Ramayana 3.54.5 Hanuman, who reached Lanka, saw her sorrowing among the rakshasis in the Ashoka grove, and the summary adds a ring given as a token. Ramayana 5.2.14, 5.17.23, 1.3.30 After Rama spoke harshly of her in the assembly, Sita entered the blazing fire. Ramayana 1.1.82 The Devi Bhagavatam tells that later the daughter of the Earth entered Patala, splitting the earth open. Devi Bhagavatam 4.18.57

Where to read

Every verse that names Sita, book by book.

  1. Ramayana

    3,322 verses · 307 chapters

    All 3,322 verses in the Ramayana
    • 5.35.6

      Vaidehi, tumhari aankhein kamal ke phool jaisi hain. Tum to jaanti ho ki tumhare pati aur Lakshman kaise dikhte hain. Phir bhi tum mujhse poochh rahi ho. Yeh tumhara bhagya hai ki tumne poochha.

    • 5.37.21

      Hey Maithili, aaj main tumhe Raghav ke paas pahuncha dunga. Woh Prasravan mein tumhara intezaar kar rahe hain. Jaise agni hawan ko Indra tak pahunchati hai, waise hi main tumhe pahuncha dunga.

    • 5.38.1

      Hanuman ne Sita ki baat suni aur use bahut achha laga. Woh bolne mein bahut smart tha. Phir usne Sita se baat ki.

  2. Ramcharitmanas

    444 verses · 86 chapters

    All 444 verses in the Ramcharitmanas
    • 1.24.488

      Ek samajhdar saheli ne himmat ki, Sita ka haath pakda aur us se baat ki. Gauri ka dhyan tum baad mein kar lena, abhi kyun nahi un dono yuv rajon ko dekh leti? Tab Sita sharmaate hue aankhein kholi aur saamne khade do Raghu vansh ke sher ko…

    • 2.11.211

      Phir Raghu vansh ke swami ne nahaya, mitti ka Shiv-linga ki puja ki, aur matha jhukaya. Sita ne haath jod kar nadi se kaha, he mata, mera man bhar do. Main apne pati aur devar ke saath salamaat wapas aa kar tumhari puja karungi. Sita ki…

    • 1.23.478

      Do rajkumar bag dekhne aaye hain. Umar mein jawan hain aur har tarah se khoobsurat hain. Ek ka rang kaala hai aur doosra gora. Main unhe kaise bataoon? Bolne mein aankhein nahi hoti, aur aankhon mein zubaan nahi hoti. Ye sunkar saari…

  3. Padma Purana

    380 verses · 59 chapters

    All 380 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 6.242.102

      Usne apne seenay par kamal ki maala rakh li. Woh bahut sundar thi aur Sita ke chehre par aayi jaise koi choti bacchi ho.

    • 5.66.8

      Jab tumne Sita ko jungle mein choda tha, woh bhi pregnant thi. Woh koi galti nahi kar saki thi, phir bhi tumne use chod diya. Woh us ghatak jungle mein baar-baar ro rahi thi.

    • 5.59.1

      Shesh ne kaha, Lakshman ne boat se utar ke Ganga paar ki. Us taraf jaake usne Sita ka haath pakda aur jungle mein le gaya.

  4. Skanda Purana

    251 verses · 68 chapters

    All 251 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 6.1.20.1

      Suta ne kaha. Ram wahan aaye the. Dasharath ke beta the. Van mein rehne ke liye nikle the. Sita aur Lakshman bhi sath the. Dharti par ghoom rahe the.

    • 5.1.31.12

      Pehle Ram Chitrakoot se aaye the. Sita aur Lakshman bhi saath the. Unhone bade rishi se baat ki aur kuch poocha.

    • 3.2.35.9

      Ram dharam ke baare mein jaanne wale the. Sita ke saath chale. Guru aur sena aage thi. Bhai Lakshman saath tha. Bharat saath mein madad kar raha tha.

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where Sita matters most.

  1. Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita

    Ramayana 5.35 · 85 verses

    Primary examiner and recipient of pramāṇa

  2. Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal

    Ramayana 5.37 · 66 verses

    Moral and strategic arbiter

  3. The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled

    Ramayana 5.38 · 64 verses

    Provides authentication through intimate shared memory

  4. The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita

    Ramayana 5.39 · 53 verses

    Giver of abhijñāna (recognition-token) and moral instructor

  5. Sita’s Lament and Prophecy of Lanka’s Ruin

    Ramayana 5.26 · 49 verses

    Sole primary speaker

  6. The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity

    Ramayana 5.24 · 44 verses

    Central moral voice

  7. सीतारावणसंवादः · Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma

    Ramayana 3.47 · 38 verses

  8. The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’

    Ramayana 3.45 · 37 verses

    Catalyst of the crisis: interprets the forest-cry as Rāma’s…

  9. The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā

    Ramayana 3.52 · 36 verses

    Primary sufferer and moral center

  10. Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana

    Ramayana 5.21 · 34 verses

Key episodes

  1. Shurpanakha at Panchavati

    Ramayana 3.17-3.18

  2. The Golden Deer

    Ramayana 3.42-3.44

  3. Ravana Carries Off Sita

    Ramayana 3.45-3.56

  4. Jatayu Fights Ravana

    Ramayana 3.50-3.68

  5. Hanuman Finds Sita in the Ashoka Grove

    Ramayana 5.14-5.40

  6. Hanuman Burns Lanka

    Ramayana 5.53-5.55

  7. Sita's Ordeal by Fire (Agni Pariksha)

    Ramayana 6.118-6.121

  8. Rama's Return to Ayodhya

    Ramayana 6.124-6.131

  9. Rama and Sita in the Flower Garden (Pushpavatika)

    Ramcharitmanas 1.23-1.24

  10. The Boatman Washes Rama's Feet (Kevat)

    Ramcharitmanas 2.11

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