Shloka 21
अनसूयोपदेशः तथा सीताया स्वयंवरकथा
Anasuya’s Counsel and Sita’s Swayamvara Narrative
सा वस्त्रमङ्गरागं च भूषणानि स्रजस्तथा।मैथिली प्रतिजग्राह प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम्।।2.118.21।।
sā vastram aṅgarāgaṃ ca bhūṣaṇāni srajas tathā |
maithilī pratijagrāha prītidānam anuttamam ||2.118.21||
ਮੈਥਿਲੀ ਨੇ ਵਸਤ੍ਰ, ਅੰਗਰਾਗ, ਆਭੂਸ਼ਣ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਲਾਵਾਂ—ਇਹ ਅਨੁੱਤਮ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ-ਦਾਨ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ ਕਰ ਲਿਆ।
O daughter of Janaka, you will enhance the glory of your husband by anointing your body with this divine, fragrant unguent to your body like Lakshmi enhancing the glory of eternal Visnu.
FAQs
Receiving with gratitude and propriety: accepting a righteous elder’s affectionate gifts without pride or greed.
After Anasūyā offers divine adornments, Sītā formally accepts them as tokens of love and blessing.
Sītā’s humility and gracious acceptance, honoring the giver’s intention.