Valmiki Ramayana 2.30.12: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 12
सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः · Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
कुशकाशशरेषीका ये च कण्टकिनो द्रुमाः ।
तूलाजिनसमस्पर्शा मार्गे मम सह त्वया ॥१२॥
kuśakāśaśareṣīkā ye ca kaṇṭakino drumāḥ |
tūlājinasamasparśā mārge mama saha tvayā ||12||
Trawy kusza, kasia, szara i iszika, a nawet cierniste drzewa wzdłuż drogi, dopóki jestem z tobą, będą dla mnie miękkie jak bawełna lub skóra antylopy.
The white reeds, the kusha, the sara and the ishika grasses and thorny trees on the way will feel as soft as cotton or as the skin of a black antelope.
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Dharma as transformative love aligned with righteousness: when one’s purpose is true, even harsh conditions are accepted without resentment.
Sītā argues that the physical discomforts of the forest path will not trouble her if she can accompany Rama.
Steadfast devotion and mental endurance—she shows the ability to bear difficulty through clarity of commitment.
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