Valmiki Ramayana 2.60.16: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 16
षष्टितमः सर्गः · Kausalyā’s Lament and Sumantra’s Consolation
Sītā’s Fearless Forest-Life
अध्वना वातवेगेन सम्भ्रमेणाऽऽतपेन च ।
न विगच्छति वैदेह्याश्चन्द्रांशु सदृशी प्रभा ॥१६॥
adhvanā vātavegena sambhrameṇātapena ca |
na vigacchati vaidehyāś candrāṃśu-sadṛśī prabhā ||16||
വഴിയുടെ ക്ഷീണം, കാറ്റിന്റെ വേഗം, യാത്രയുടെ തിരക്ക്, സൂര്യന്റെ ചൂട്—ഇവയൊന്നും വൈദേഹിയുടെ ചന്ദ്രകിരണസദൃശമായ പ്രഭയെ കുറയ്ക്കുന്നില്ല.
Just like the beams of the Moon, Sita's glow is not affected by the fatigue of the journey or by the speed of the wind or by the scorching heat.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as inner steadiness (sattva) that remains luminous under hardship; true integrity does not ‘fade’ with discomfort.
Sumantra reassures Kausalyā by describing Sītā’s undiminished beauty and strength during the difficult journey into exile.
Endurance and inner radiance—Sītā’s calm strength in adversity.
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