Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 26, Shloka 7
अयोध्याकाण्डे षड्विंशः सर्गः
Rama’s Departure and Sita’s Questions; Disclosure of Exile and Counsel on Courtly Conduct
तां दृष्ट्वा स हि धर्मात्मा न शशाक मनोगतम्।तं शोकं राघवः सोढुं ततो विवृततां गतः।।।।
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā sa hi dharmātmā na śaśāka manogatam | taṃ śokaṃ rāghavaḥ soḍhuṃ tato vivṛtatāṃ gataḥ ||
Als er sie sah, vermochte Rāghava, der Rechtschaffene, den im Herzen wohnenden Schmerz nicht zu ertragen; darum brach er hervor und wurde sichtbar.
On seeing her, virtuous Rama could not contain the sorrow in his mind which manifested (through his external appearance).
FAQs
Dharma is linked with satya (truthfulness): even a dharmic person may not conceal profound suffering; inner truth can surface outwardly, prompting honest confrontation of duty.
Rāma’s attempt to contain his grief fails when Sītā appears, and his sorrow becomes evident in his demeanor.
Rāma’s dharmic seriousness: his sorrow arises from moral conflict and duty, not personal pettiness.