Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 32
चित्रकूटमार्गोपदेशः
Instructions for the Chitrakuta Route and the Yamuna Crossing
विचित्रवालुकजलां हंससारसनादिताम्।रेमे जनकराजस्य सुता प्रेक्ष्य तदा नदीम्।।।।
vicitravālukajalāṁ haṁsasārasanāditām | reme janakarājasya sutā prekṣya tadā nadīm ||
అప్పుడు జనకనందిని విచిత్రమైన ఇసుకతో, మధుర జలంతో శోభించే, హంససారసాల నాదంతో మార్మోగే ఆ నదిని చూచి పరమానందించింది।
Beholding the river Yamuna with its wonderful water and sand echoing with the cackle of swans and cranes, Sita went ecstatic.
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Dharma as steadiness of mind: Sītā’s capacity to find pure joy in nature during exile models resilience and contentment aligned with righteous endurance.
Sītā sees the river (Yamunā/Kālindī) with birds calling and beautiful sands and waters, and she takes delight in the sight.
Sītā’s grace, sensitivity to beauty, and emotional strength in adversity.