Shloka 30
सीताया धर्मोपदेशः—शस्त्रसंयोगदोषकथा
Sita’s Counsel on Dharma and the Peril of Weapon-Association
अक्षया तु भवेत्प्रीतिश्श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोर्मम।।3.9.30।।यदि राज्यं परित्यज्य भवेस्त्वं निरतो मुनिः।
akṣayā tu bhavet prītiḥ śvaśrūśvaśurayor mama |
yadi rājyaṃ parityajya bhaves tvaṃ nirato muniḥ ||
Jika engkau meninggalkan kerajaan dan tekun menjadi seorang muni yang teguh, nescaya kegembiraan yang tidak berkesudahan akan timbul bagi ibu mertua dan bapa mertua ku.
The wise earn dharma through getting their bodies emaciated by carefully adoptingdifferent means of discipline (self-torture). Happiness does not beget happiness.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as balancing renunciation and familial expectations; Sītā frames lasting contentment for elders as linked to a consistent life-choice (full renunciation).
Sītā reflects on the implications of Rāma’s life-path: if he had truly chosen asceticism, his parents would have had a stable form of consolation, unlike the tension of mixed roles.
Consideration for elders and clarity of life-purpose (steadfastness rather than wavering between roles).