अयोध्याकाण्डे सर्गः ३७ — चीरधारणं, सीतासंकल्पः, वसिष्ठोपदेशः
Bark-Robe Episode and Vasistha’s Admonition
लक्ष्मणेन सहायेन वनं गच्छस्व पुत्रक।नेयमर्हति कल्याणी वस्तुं तापसवद्वने।।2.37.18।।
lakṣmaṇena sahāyena vanaṁ gacchasva putraka | naiyam arhati kalyāṇī vastuṁ tāpasavad vane || 2.37.18 ||
పుత్రకా! లక్ష్మణుని సహాయకునిగా చేసుకొని నీవు వనమునకు వెళ్ళుము; కాని ఈ కల్యాణి సీత తపస్వినిలా వనమున నివసించుటకు అర్హురాలు కాదు।
Do accede to our prayer. Let lovely Sita stay with us as you, O son! faithful to yourduty, will not like to remain here.
Dharma includes protective responsibility: the women distinguish Rama’s duty-bound exile from Sita’s welfare, urging that compassion should limit suffering.
The women propose that Rama go with Lakshmana, but request that Sita remain in the palace rather than endure ascetic hardship.
Rakṣā-bhāva (protective concern) toward Sita and practical wisdom about the hardships of forest asceticism.
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