Shloka 19
सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
एवं वर्षसहस्राणां शतं वाऽहं त्वया सह।व्यतिक्रमं न वेत्स्यामि स्वर्गोऽपि न हि मे मतः।।।।
evaṃ varṣasahasrāṇāṃ śataṃ vāhaṃ tvayā saha |
vyatikramaṃ na vetsyāmi svargo 'pi na hi me mataḥ ||
Demikianlah, sekalipun aku hidup bersamamu seribu tahun—bahkan seratus ribu tahun—aku tidak akan merasakan masa berlalu; bagiku, syurga pun tidak kuingini.
O Rama! why are you speaking so lightly? O prince! if you hear these very same words (spoken to you), you will ridicule me.
FAQs
Right values (dharma) prioritize faithful companionship and truth of the heart over pleasure or reward—even heavenly gain.
Sītā intensifies her argument: life with Rāma makes any duration bearable; separation makes even heaven worthless.
Single-minded devotion (ananya-bhakti/ekānta-niṣṭhā) and value-clarity.