Valmiki Ramayana 2.60.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 14
षष्टितमः सर्गः · Kausalyā’s Lament and Sumantra’s Consolation
Sītā’s Fearless Forest-Life
इदमेव स्मराम्यस्यास्सहसैवोपजल्पितम्।कैकेयी संश्रितं वाक्यं नेदानीं प्रतिभाति मा।।।।
idam eva smarāmy asyāḥ sahasaivopajalpitam |
kaikeyī-saṃśritaṃ vākyaṃ nedānīṃ pratibhāti mā ||
मैं अभी याद कर रहा हूँ वो बात जो कैकेयी ने जल्दी-जल्दी में बोल दी थी। उस वक़्त वो बात सही नहीं लगी थी। अब भी वो याद आ रही है।
Seeing villages, cities, trees of different kinds and courses of rivers, Sita is enquiring from Rama or Lakshmana about them. She feels as though she is sporting in the pleasuregarden just a krosa from Ayodhya.
FAQs
It points to responsible speech and truthful reporting: Sumantra avoids inventing details and admits the limits of memory, aligning with satya (truthfulness) as a dharmic duty.
While recounting the journey and Sītā’s conduct, Sumantra recalls that she said something about Kaikeyī but cannot presently remember the exact words.
Truthfulness and restraint—Sumantra chooses accuracy over speculation, even when speaking to a grieving queen.
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