Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 37, Shloka 11
अयोध्याकाण्डे सर्गः ३७ — चीरधारणं, सीतासंकल्पः, वसिष्ठोपदेशः
Bark-Robe Episode and Vasistha’s Admonition
सा व्यपत्रपमाणेव प्रगृह्य च सुदुर्मनाः।कैकेयी कुशचीरे ते जानकी शुभलक्षणा।।2.37.10।।अश्रुसम्पूर्ण नेत्रा च धर्मज्ञा धर्मदर्शिनी।गन्धर्वराजप्रतिमं भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत्।।2.37.11।।
sā vyapatrapamāṇeva pragṛhya ca sudurmanāḥ | kaikeyī kuśacīre te jānakī śubhalakṣaṇā || 2.37.10 ||
aśrusampūrṇanetrā ca dharmajñā dharmadarśinī | gandharvarājapratimaṃ bhartāram idam abravīt || 2.37.11 ||
ជានគី អ្នកមានលក្ខណៈមង្គល សោកស្តាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំង ហាក់ដូចជាខ្មាសអៀន បានទទួលសម្លៀកបំពាក់ធ្វើពីសំបកឈើកុសៈពីកៃកេយី។ ភ្នែកពេញដោយទឹកភ្នែក នាងដែលដឹងធម៌ និងឃើញសេចក្តីត្រឹមត្រូវ បានទូលព្រះបន្ទូលទៅកាន់ព្រះស្វាមី ដែលរុងរឿងដូចស្តេចគន្ធព្វ។
Sita of auspicious nature who knew her duties and understood righteousness, took the garments made of kusa grass from Kaikeyi. With a sense of abashment her eyes suffused with tears, she said to her husband who was the very image of the king of gandharvas.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as steadfastness in righteous duty amid humiliation and sorrow—Sītā accepts ascetic signs while remaining committed to dharma-guided action and speech.
As preparations for forest exile unfold, Sītā receives the ascetic garments from Kaikeyī and, tearful, turns to speak to Rāma.
Sītā’s dharma-sensitivity (dharmajñā, dharmadarśinī): moral clarity combined with emotional sincerity and resolve.