Shloka 21
जटायुवृत्तान्तः
Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief
रामस्तस्य तु विज्ञाय बाष्पपूर्णमुखस्तदा।द्विगुणीकृततापार्तस्सीतासक्तां प्रियां कथाम्।।।।
rāmas tasya tu vijñāya bāṣpapūrṇamukhas tadā |
dviguṇīkṛtatāpārtaḥ sītāsaktāṃ priyāṃ kathām ||
Als Rāma von ihm die teure Kunde vernahm, die untrennbar mit Sītā verbunden war, füllte sich sein Antlitz mit Tränen; und sein Schmerz verdoppelte sich, sodass er im Kummer hilflos wurde.
Having known from Jatayu the story of his beloved Sita, Rama was full of tears, his grief redoubled.
FAQs
Dharma acknowledges humane emotion: righteousness is not emotional numbness; Rāma’s tears show moral sensitivity and deep fidelity to relationship and duty.
After hearing Jatāyu’s report about Sītā, Rāma is overwhelmed; the confirmation of her abduction intensifies his suffering.
Rāma’s prema-bhāva (steadfast love) and karuṇā (tenderness) are foregrounded.