Shloka 3.45.25

सीतया लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् — Sita urges Lakshmana to seek Rama (The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’)

Devanagari script

तन्नसिध्यति सौमित्रे तव वा भरतस्य वा।कथमिन्दीवरश्यामं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणम्।।3.45.25।।उपसंश्रित्य भर्तारं कामयेयं पृथग्जनम्।

Transliteration

samakṣaṃ tava saumitre prāṇāṃs tyakṣye na saṃśayaḥ |

rāmaṃ vinā kṣaṇam api na hi jīvāmi bhūtale || 3.45.26 ||

Translation

Before your very eyes, O Saumitrī, I will give up my life—there is no doubt. Without Rāma, I cannot live on this earth even for a moment.

Context

O Lakshmana such intention of yours or even of Bharata's will not be fulfilled. I have held the hands of Rama who has eyes like the lotus petal, who has the complexion of the blue lotus. How can I prefer some other man?

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Lakṣmaṇa (Saumitrī)
• Rāma
• bhūtala (earth)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It underscores steadfast commitment: Sītā frames her bond with Rāma as life-defining, expressing the intensity of spousal fidelity in dharmic terms.

What is the narrative situation?

In desperation, Sītā declares she will die if separated from Rāma, heightening the pressure on Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded devotion (ananyatā) toward Rāma, expressed as an uncompromising vow.