Shloka 47
सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
ततः प्रहृष्टा प्रतिपूर्णमानसायशश्विनी भर्तुरवेक्ष्य भाषितम्।धनानि रत्नानि च दातुमङ्गनाप्रचक्रमे धर्मभृतां मनस्स्विनी।।2.30.47।।
tataḥ prahṛṣṭā pratipūrṇamānasā yaśasvinī bhartur avekṣya bhāṣitam |
dhanāni ratnāni ca dātum aṅganā pracakrame dharmabhṛtāṃ manasvinī ||2.30.47||
Kemudian sang wanita yang termasyhur, hatinya penuh dan bersukacita atas kata-kata suaminya, mula mengurniakan harta dan permata—dengan semangat mempersembahkannya kepada para pemegang dharma yang benar.
I have been living with you for a long time, O Rama! I am young and chaste. Why do you, like an actor, wish to hand me over to others.
FAQs
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