Shloka 13
प्रयाणवर्णनम्
Departure from Ayodhya; Civic Lament and the Chariot’s Urgency
तं रथं सूर्यसङ्काशं सीता हृष्टेन चेतसा।आरुरोह वरारोहा कृत्वालङ्कारमात्मनः।।।।
taṃ rathaṃ sūryasaṅkāśaṃ sītā hṛṣṭena cetasā | āruroha varārohā kṛtvālaṅkāram ātmanaḥ ||2.40.13||
تب سیتا، خوش اندام و پاکیزہ، نے اپنے آپ کو زیور و آرائش سے آراستہ کیا اور خوش و ثابت قدم دل کے ساتھ اُس رتھ پر سوار ہوئیں جو سورج کی مانند درخشاں تھا۔
Sita of lovely limbs decorated herself and with a cheerful mind boarded the chariot which was shining like the Sun.
FAQs
Dharma as steadfast companionship and inner strength: Sītā’s composed preparation signifies choosing righteous solidarity with her husband despite impending hardship.
As the journey is about to begin, Sītā decorates herself and boards the shining chariot.
Sītā’s courage and commitment—she meets exile not with collapse but with dignified readiness.