Shloka 25
सीतया लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् — Sita urges Lakshmana to seek Rama
The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’
तन्नसिध्यति सौमित्रे तव वा भरतस्य वा।कथमिन्दीवरश्यामं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणम्।।3.45.25।।उपसंश्रित्य भर्तारं कामयेयं पृथग्जनम्।
tan na sidhyati saumitre tava vā bharatasya vā |
katham indīvaraśyāmaṃ padmapatranibhekṣaṇam || 3.45.25 ||
upasaṃśritya bhartāraṃ kāmaye yaṃ pṛthagjanam |
ឱ សោមិត្រី គោលបំណងនោះ—មិនថារបស់អ្នក ឬរបស់ព្រះភរត—មិនអាចសម្រេចបានទេ។ ខ្ញុំបានស្របពឹងជ្រកកោននៅស្វាមីរបស់ខ្ញុំ ដែលមានពណ៌សម្បុរដូចផ្កាឈូកខៀវ និងមានភ្នែកដូចស្លឹកផ្កាឈូក; តើខ្ញុំអាចប្រាថ្នាបុរសផ្សេងទៀតបានដូចម្តេច?
You are very wicked. You are hiding your true identity, and employed by Bharata, you are following Rama in the forest as he is alone.
FAQs
Sītā asserts marital fidelity (pativratā-dharma) and unwavering commitment to her husband as a truth of her character.
Continuing her outburst, Sītā rejects any insinuation of disloyalty and declares she could never desire another man besides Rāma.
Constancy and chastity—Sītā’s self-understanding as unwaveringly devoted to Rāma.