Shloka 16
सीतासान्त्वनम् / Hanuman Consoles Sita with the News of Victory
एवमुक्ताहनुमतासीताधर्मपथेस्थिता ।।6.116.16।।अब्रवीत्परमप्रीताबाष्पगद्गदयागिरा ।
evam uktā hanumatā sītā dharmapathe sthitā | abravīt paramaprītā bāṣpagadgadayā girā ||
Assim interpelada por Hanumān, Sītā, firme no caminho do dharma, falou transbordante de alegria, com a voz embargada pelas lágrimas.
When Hanuman spoke in that way virtuous Sita was overwhelmed with joy and spoke with a voice choked with tears.
FAQs
Even in extreme suffering, Sītā is described as dharma-sthā—firm in righteousness—showing that moral steadiness is not abandoned under emotional pressure.
After Hanumān speaks, Sītā finally responds, deeply moved and tearful with joy.
Sītā’s dharma-niṣṭhā (commitment to righteousness) alongside sincere, restrained emotion.