Valmiki Ramayana 2.29.24: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 24
सीताया वनगमननिश्चयः · Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
चिन्तयन्तीं तथा तां तु निवर्तयितुमात्मवान् ।
ताम्रोष्ठीं स तदा सीतां काकुत्स्थो बह्वसान्त्वयत् ॥२४॥
cintayantīṃ tathā tāṃ tu nivartayitum ātmavān |
tāmrōṣṭhīṃ sa tadā sītāṃ kākutstho bahv asāntvayat ||24||
Widząc ją tak pogrążoną w smutku, panujący nad sobą Kakutstha wtedy pocieszał Sitę, tę o miedzianoczerwonych ustach, na wiele sposobów, starając się ją odwieść.
That self-possessed scion of the Kakutstha dynasty consoled the copper-red-lipped Sita in several ways to dissuade her (from going to the forest).ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē ēkōnatriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twentyninth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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Dharma includes compassionate speech and emotional care: even when making a duty-bound decision, one must console and protect the afflicted.
After Sītā breaks down in grief, Rāma responds with self-control and tries repeatedly to comfort her and dissuade her from going.
Rāma’s self-mastery (ātma-vattā) and compassion: he balances firmness about danger with tenderness toward Sītā’s pain.
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