Shloka 15
सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
फलमूलाशना नित्यं भविष्यामि न संशयः।न ते दुःखं करिष्यामि निवसन्ती सह त्वया।।।।
phalamūlāśanā nityaṃ bhaviṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ |
na te duḥkhaṃ kariṣyāmi nivasantī saha tvayā ||
Jangan ragu: aku akan sentiasa hidup dengan memakan buah-buahan dan akar. Tinggal bersamamu, aku tidak akan menjadi sebab kesusahan bagimu.
Living with you sans fear, O my sagacious husband, I wish to see the rivers, mountains, lakes and forests here and there.
FAQs
Voluntary austerity and non-burdening others: Dharma includes adapting oneself to hardship so that one’s chosen duty does not harm companions.
Sītā answers the practical objection that she may not endure forest conditions, assuring Rāma of her capability.
Endurance (titikṣā) and considerate love—she promises simplicity and responsibility in shared exile.