Shloka 28

सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः

Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता तु वैदेही प्रियार्हा प्रियवादिनी।प्रणयादेव संक्रुद्धा भर्तारमिदमब्रवीत्।।2.27.1।।

Transliteration

evam uktā tu vaidehī priyārhā priyavādinī |

praṇayād eva saṅkruddhā bhartāram idam abravīt ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ അഭിസംബോധന ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ട വൈദേഹി സീത—സ്നേഹാർഹയും മധുരവാക്യിനിയും—സ്നേഹത്താൽ മാത്രം കോപിതയായി ഭർത്താവിനോട് ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.

Word by Word

एवम्thus

उक्ताaddressed

तुbut

वैदेहीSītā

प्रियार्हाworthy of love

प्रियवादिनीpleasant-speaking

प्रणयात्out of affection

एवindeed

संक्रुद्धाangry

भर्तारम्husband

इदम्this

अब्रवीत्spoke

Context

When the sweettongued daughter of Videha (Sita) who deserved affection, heard this she was very angry out of her love (for Rama). She said these wordsto her husband (in reply):

Characters & Entities

Sita (Vaidehi)

Rama

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Same as 2.27.25 (duplicate in input): love-informed commitment to marital duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Same as 2.27.25 (duplicate in input): Sītā begins speaking back to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Same as 2.27.25 (duplicate in input): steadfastness.