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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.26.3

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 26: Sītā’s foretold forest life. She recalls predictions heard in her parents’ home and refuses separation despite Rāma’s hesitation

In the sequence: Sītā says that love for Rāma changes the hardships he has described into things she can welcome

2.26.3

tvayā ca saha gantavyaṃ mayā gurujanājñayā
tvadviyogena me rāma tyaktavyam iha jīvitam

I must go along with you, by the command of my elders; parted from you, Rāma, I must give up my life here.

Words: tvayā ca saha — and with you; gantavyaṃ — it must be gone; mayā — by me; gurujanājñayā — by the command of my elders; tvadviyogena — by separation from you; me — by me, my; rāma — O Rāma; tyaktavyam — must be given up; iha jīvitam — my life here

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.