Shloka 2
चूडामणि
दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman
तं तु दृष्ट्वा मणिश्रेष्ठं राघव श्शोककर्शितः।नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुग्रीवमिदमब्रवीत्।।।।
taṃ tu dṛṣṭvā maṇiśreṣṭhaṃ rāghavaḥ śoka-karśitaḥ |
netrābhyām aśru-pūrṇābhyāṃ sugrīvam idam abravīt ||
Doch als Rāghava das erlesenste Juwel erblickte, vom Kummer verzehrt und mit tränengefüllten Augen, sprach er diese Worte zu Sugrīva.
(Addressing Hanuman again) "O dear, if she can live for a month it is living for long. I would not live for a moment without the black-eyed Vaidehi.
FAQs
Dharma is seen in responsible leadership and truthful communication: even in grief, Rāma turns to his ally Sugrīva, maintaining the ethical order of counsel and cooperation.
After receiving Sītā’s token, Rāma’s sorrow intensifies; he prepares to speak to Sugrīva, the leader of the vānaras, about the next steps.
Rāma’s self-control within sorrow—he remains engaged with duty and alliance rather than collapsing into despair.