Shloka 36
सीतारावणसंवादः
Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma
पूर्णचन्द्राननं रामं राजवत्सं जितेन्द्रियम्।पृथुकीर्तिं महात्मानमहं राममनुव्रता।।3.47.36।।
pūrṇacandrānanaṁ rāmaṁ rājavatsaṁ jitendriyam | pṛthukīrtiṁ mahātmānam ahaṁ rāmam anuvratā || 3.47.36 ||
Ako’y tapat na sumusunod sa dakilang-loob na si Rāma—ang mukha’y gaya ng kabilugan ng buwan, prinsipe ng maharlikang angkan, nagwagi sa mga pandama, at bantog sa malawak na daigdig.
I am the devoted wife of great Rama, whose face is like a fullmoon, who is the son of a king, who has conquered his senses and whose fame is wide-spread (on earth).
FAQs
Ethical kingship rests on self-mastery: Sītā emphasizes jitendriya (conquest of the senses) as a key dharmic virtue, contrasting Rāma’s restraint with Rāvaṇa’s desire.
Sītā continues defining Rāma’s character to refute Rāvaṇa’s proposal and uphold her marital dharma.
Self-control (indriya-jaya) and noble reputation: Rāma’s fame is presented as arising from disciplined righteousness.