Shloka 37
दशरथदर्शनम् — Dasharatha’s Epiphany and Benedictions
Sarga 122
न त्वंकामंसमाधेयाभर्तृशुश्रूषणंप्रति ।अवश्यंतुमयावाच्यमेषतेदैवतंपरम् ।।।।
na tvaṃ kāmaṃ samādheyā bhartṛśuśrūṣaṇaṃ prati |
avaśyaṃ tu mayā vācyaṃ eṣa te daivataṃ param ||
Engkau tak perlu didorong lagi dalam bakti dan pelayanan kepada suamimu. Namun sebagai wejangan aku harus mengucapkan ini: bagimu, dialah (Rāma) Dewa tertinggi, sandaran yang paling luhur.
"You need not be told about the service to your husband. Nevertheless, I am giving instruction. This Rama is supreme god for you."
FAQs
It highlights marital dharma (pativratā-dharma): steadfast respect and devoted care toward one’s spouse, framed here as a sacred duty aligned with truth and righteousness.
After Rāvaṇa’s defeat, Daśaratha appears and offers counsel; here he addresses Sītā, affirming that her devotion to Rāma is already known, yet he still formalizes it as instruction.
Sītā’s fidelity and disciplined devotion (niyama, śuśrūṣā), and the ideal of recognizing righteous authority within family life.