Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 30, Shloka 40
सीताया वनानुगमननिश्चयः
Sita’s Resolve to Accompany Rama to the Forest
सा हि सृष्टाऽनवद्याङ्गि वनाय मदिरेक्षणे।अनुगच्छस्व मां भीरु सहधर्मचरी भव।।2.30.40।।
sā hi sṛṣṭā ’navadyāṅgi vanāya madirekṣaṇe |
anugacchasva māṃ bhīru saha-dharma-carī bhava ||2.30.40||
यथा सत्यधर्मपथे स्थितः पिता मां शास्ति, तथा वर्तितुमिच्छामि; स हि धर्मः सनातनः।
O one with fascinating eyes and exquisite beauty you were born to live in the forest. O gentle lady, assist me in carrying out my duties.
FAQs
Marriage is framed as shared duty: the ideal spouse is a sahadharma-cāriṇī—one who walks together in righteous responsibility.
Rama responds to Sita’s resolve by inviting her to accompany him, acknowledging her role as a partner in dharma during exile.
Mutual commitment: Rama’s acceptance of Sita’s companionship and Sita’s readiness for hardship in the path of dharma.