Shloka 5
सीतानिवर्तनप्रयत्नः
Rama’s Attempt to Dissuade Sita from Forest Exile
सीते विमुच्यतामेषा वनवासकृता मतिः।बहुदोषं हि कान्तारं वनमित्यभिधीयते।।2.28.5।।
sīte vimucyatām eṣā vanavāsakṛtā matiḥ |
bahudoṣaṃ hi kāntāraṃ vanam ity abhidhīyate || 2.28.5 ||
హే సీతా! అరణ్యవాసం చేయాలనే ఈ సంకల్పాన్ని విడిచిపెట్టు. ఎందుకంటే ఈ కాంతారం అనేక దోషాలు, ప్రమాదాలతో నిండింది; అందుకే దీనిని ‘వనం’ అని అంటారు।
Thus forest life is not suitable for you. On reconsideration, I see that there are many dangers in forest life.
FAQs
Dharma is aligned with discernment (viveka): one should not romanticize hardship when it conflicts with safety, responsibility, and realistic assessment.
Rāma directly urges Sītā to relinquish her wish to live in the forest, characterizing the wilderness as inherently perilous.
Practical wisdom and restraint—Rāma prioritizes careful judgment over emotional impulse.