Sita's words to Lakshman, Aranya Kand
What did Sita say to Lakshman before he left her?
In both, toned differently
Both texts have it. In Valmiki (Aranya Kanda, sarga 45), Sita hears the false cry; when Lakshman will not leave her, she accuses him at length, and he goes, placing her in the forest spirits' care. Tulsidas (Aranya Kand, doha 28) gives it one line: Sita spoke words that struck the heart.
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Valmiki. Sita speaks at length and harshly; Lakshman leaves her with a blessing.
रामं बिना क्षणमपि नैव जीवामि भूतलेWithout Ram I will not live on this earth for a single moment.
रक्षन्तु त्वां विशालाक्षि समग्रा वनदेवताःMay every spirit of this forest keep you safe, wide-eyed one.
Tulsidas. One line for her words, one for his leaving.
मरम बचन जब सीता बोला।हरि प्रेरित लछिमन मन डोला॥बन दिसि देव सौंपि सब काहू।चले जहाँ रावन ससि राहू॥When Sita spoke words that cut to the heart, Lakshman's mind wavered, moved by Hari. He gave her into the care of the forest, the directions and the gods, and went toward Ram, who is to Ravana what Rahu is to the moon.
The whole episode
- Sita is terrified for Ram and cannot see why Lakshman stays, so she turns her fear on him.
- Lakshman tells her no being could harm Ram. Hurt by her words, he answers sharply, calls the forest to witness, and goes.
- Tulsidas, who reveres Sita, keeps the scene short: her words, his wavering mind, and his leaving her in the care of the forest and its gods.
What it asks of you this week
Fear makes us speak hardest to whoever stands closest. If that happened this week, say the repair out loud.
Krishna counts as discipline the speech that troubles no one and is true, kind and useful.
Read Bhagavad Gita 17.15Seven mornings, one line each, for what you are going through. Week 1 is free.
Start Week 1 freeOr start with seven mornings: four Ramayana lines, then three from the Gita.
See all 11 scenes, or read Valmiki and Tulsidas, side by side.
Sources and method
Valmiki lines are from the Sanskrit Valmiki Ramayana; references give the kanda and sarga, which match the Gita Press edition. Shloka numbers differ between printed editions, so each line also carries its Wisdom line id. Tulsidas lines are from the Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi; where a doha number is given it follows the Gita Press, Gorakhpur edition, and where we could not yet confirm the number we give only the kand.
The English is Wisdom's own. For Valmiki we checked our wording against M. N. Dutt's public-domain translation (1891 to 1894). Readings follow traditional commentary. Wisdom translation, edited by Ankur Shukla. Commentary AI-drafted, human-reviewed.
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