Valmiki Ramayana 2.29.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 3
सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
मृगा स्सिंहा गजाश्चैव शार्दूला श्शरभास्तथा।पक्षिण स्सृमराश्चैव ये चान्ये वनचारिणः।।।।अदृष्टपूर्वरूपत्वात्सर्वे ते तव राघव।रूपं दृष्ट्वाऽपसर्पेयुर्भये सर्वे हि बिभ्यति।।।।
mṛgāḥ siṃhā gajāś caiva śārdūlāḥ śarabhas tathā | pakṣiṇaḥ sṛmarāś caiva ye cānye vanacāriṇaḥ ||2.29.3||
adṛṣṭapūrvarūpatvāt sarve te tava rāghava | rūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā 'pasarpeyuḥ bhaye sarve hi bibhyati ||2.29.4||
ମୃଗ, ସିଂହ, ଗଜ, ବ୍ୟାଘ୍ର ଏବଂ ଶରଭ; ପକ୍ଷୀ, ସୃମର ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ବନଚର ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନେ—ହେ ରାଘବ, ତୁମ ରୂପ ପୂର୍ବେ କେବେ ନଦେଖିଥିବାରୁ, ତୁମକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଭୟରେ ପଛକୁ ସରିଯିବେ; କାରଣ ଭୟ ଉଦ୍ଭବିଲେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଭୀତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
O scion of the Raghu race antelopes, lions, elephants, tigers, sarabhas, birds, srimaras and other wild beasts wandering in the forest have not seen your beauty before. Now on seeing you, they will flee away. In fact, who will not be afraid of seeing an object of fear?.
FAQs
The verse supports righteous confidence: Sītā argues that Rāma’s very presence embodies protective dharma, making fearsome surroundings less threatening.
To counter Rāma’s warnings about forest dangers, Sītā claims the wild creatures would flee at the sight of Rāma, implying safety in accompanying him.
Rāma’s awe-inspiring valor (tejas) as perceived by Sītā, and Sītā’s persuasive courage in reframing danger.
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