Shloka 19
द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः — दशरथस्य शोक-विलापः तथा कौशल्यागृह-प्रवेशः
Dasaratha’s Lament and Return to Kausalya’s Apartments
सा नूनं जनकस्येष्टा सुता सुखसदोचिता।कण्टकाक्रमणाक्लान्ता वनमद्य गमिष्यति।।।।
sā nūnaṃ janakasyēṣṭā sutā sukhasadocitā | kaṇṭakākramaṇāklāntā vanam adya gamiṣyati ||
Pasti Sītā—puteri kesayangan Janaka, yang biasa hidup dalam kesenangan—kini akan pergi ke rimba, letih kerana memijak duri-duri.
Sita, beloved daughter of Janaka, who is accustomed to comforts, will now wander in the forest troubled by piercing thorns.
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It points to dharma as shared commitment: Sītā’s choice to accompany Rāma implies loyalty and partnership in righteous duty, despite personal hardship.
Daśaratha’s grief expands from Rāma to Sītā, imagining her delicate upbringing contrasted with the forest’s harsh paths.
Sītā’s steadfast devotion and willingness to endure suffering for dharma.