Valmiki Ramayana 2.28.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 28, Shloka 4
सीतानिवर्तनप्रयत्नः · Rama’s Attempt to Dissuade Sita from Forest Exile
सीते यथा त्वां वक्ष्यामि तथा कार्यं त्वयाऽबले ।
वने हि बहवो दोषा वदतस्तान्निबोध मे ॥४॥
sīte yathā tvāṃ vakṣyāmi tathā kāryaṃ tvayā ’bale |
vane hi bahavo doṣā vadatas tān nibodha me ||4||
सीते यथा त्वां वक्ष्यामि तथा कार्यं त्वयाऽबले। वने हि बहवो दोषा वदतस्तान्निबोध मे॥
Do as I tell you, O delicate Sita. There are, indeed, many hardships in the forest. I shall tell you all about them. Listen to me.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as responsible counsel: the duty to warn truthfully and to guide loved ones away from foreseeable harm.
Rāma begins listing the dangers of forest life to dissuade Sītā from insisting on accompanying him.
Rāma’s clarity and guardianship—he speaks firmly yet with care, aiming at Sītā’s safety.
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