Shloka 18
सीतावृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् / Report of Sītā’s Condition and Tokens of Recognition
एवं मया महाभागा दृष्टा जनकनन्दिनी।उग्रेण तपसा युक्ता त्वद्भक्त्या पुरुषर्षभ।।।।
evaṃ mayā mahābhāgā dṛṣṭā janakanandinī |
ugreṇa tapasā yuktā tvad-bhaktyā puruṣarṣabha ||
Kaya, O mapalad at marangal, nasilayan ko ang anak ni Janaka—si Janakī—na nagtitiyaga sa mabagsik na pag-aayuno at ascesis, at pinananatili ng wagas na debosyon sa iyo, O pinakadakila sa mga lalaki.
"O wise one, with your ring given her, she told me an anecdote of a crow that took place at Chitrakuta.
FAQs
Dharma as inner steadfastness: Sita preserves righteousness through self-restraint (tapas) and faithful devotion, refusing to be morally broken by injustice.
Hanuman describes to Rama what he personally witnessed of Sita’s condition in Lanka.
Sita’s resilience—her capacity to endure suffering through disciplined austerity and unwavering loyalty.