Shloka 41
सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम्
Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy
न मांसं राघवो भुङक्ते न चाऽपि मधु सेवते।वन्यं सुविहितं नित्यं भक्तमश्नाति पञ्चमम्।।।।
na māṃsaṃ rāghavo bhuṅkte na cāpi madhu sevate | vanyaṃ suvihitaṃ nityaṃ bhaktam aśnāti pañcamam ||
राघवो न मांसं भुङ्क्ते, न चापि मधु सेवते। स नित्यं सुविहितं वन्यं पञ्चमं भक्तमश्नाति।
"Rama is not eating meat, nor drinking wine. He takes only the one fifth of a meal(sanctioned for an ascetic) available in the forest.
FAQs
Dharma as self-control (dama) and purity: Rāma’s restraint reflects disciplined living and moral clarity while pursuing a righteous mission.
Hanumān informs Sītā of Rāma’s austere habits in the forest, showing how deeply he has embraced disciplined conduct during separation.
Rāma’s temperance and ascetic steadiness under suffering.