Valmiki Ramayana 5.21.16: Sundara Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 16
सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
उपधाय भुजं तस्य लोकनाथस्य सत्कृतम् ॥१६॥
कथं नामोपधास्यामि भुजमन्यस्य कस्य चित् ।
upadhāya bhujaṃ tasya lokanāthasya satkṛtam ||16||
kathaṃ nāmopadhāsyāmi bhujam anyasya kasya cit |
मैंने राम का हाथ पकड़ा है, वो इस दुनिया के स्वामी हैं। उसके बाद मैं किसी और का हाथ कैसे पकड़ सकती हूँ? किसी और के हाथ पर मैं सर कैसे रख सकती हूँ?
"How can I pillow on somebody's arm after resting on the honourable arm of the great lord of the worlds ?
FAQs
Exclusive commitment and rightful relationship are central to dharma; one should not abandon the legitimate bond for an unrighteous alternative.
Sītā rebuffs Rāvaṇa’s proposal by invoking her prior, honored union with Rāma as morally and emotionally non-transferable.
Constancy in love and duty—Sītā’s unwavering adherence to her rightful spouse and moral order.
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