Shloka 5
सीताया धर्मोपदेशः—शस्त्रसंयोगदोषकथा
Sita’s Counsel on Dharma and the Peril of Weapon-Association
तव नास्ति मनुष्येन्द्र न चाभूत्ते कदाचन।।3.9.5।।मनस्यपि तथा राम न चैतद्विद्यते क्वचित्।
tava nāsti manuṣyendra na cābhūt te kadācana |
manasy api tathā rāma na caitad vidyate kvacit ||
ഹേ മനുഷ്യേന്ദ്രാ! ഈ ദോഷം നിനക്കില്ല; ഒരിക്കലും ഉണ്ടായതുമില്ല. അതുപോലെ, ഹേ രാമാ! ഏതു സ്ഥലത്തും ഏതു കാലത്തും, മനസ്സിലുപോലും ഇത് നിനക്കിൽ കാണപ്പെടുന്നില്ല.
There are three kinds of vices born out of lust. First, speaking untruth, second, having sexual relation with others' wives and third, resorting to violence with no enmity. The later two vices are of serious nature.
FAQs
Dharma is rooted not only in outward action but also in inner intention; purity of mind supports purity of conduct.
Sītā reinforces her defense of Rāma by asserting that even mentally he is free from the immoral impulse under discussion.
Inner purity (manas-śuddhi) and unwavering righteous disposition.