Shloka 3.58.3

सीतावियोगे रामस्य विलापः — Rama’s Lament and Inquiry on Sita’s Disappearance

Devanagari script

राज्यभ्रष्टस्य दीनस्य दण्डकान्परिधावतः।क्व सा दुःखसहाया मे वैदेही तनुमध्यमा।।।।

Transliteration

iti sītāṃ varārohāṃ cintayann eva rāghavaḥ |

ājagāma janasthānaṃ tvarayā saha lakṣmaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Thinking only of Sītā, that noble lady, Rāghava hurried to Jana-sthāna with Lakṣmaṇa.

Context

Where is that princess from Videha, a sharer of my sorrows, Sita of slender waist who followed this hapless prince disloged from the kingdom into the Dandaka forest?

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• Sita
• Lakshmana
• Janasthana

FAQs

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

Promptness in righteous action: once danger is understood, dharma demands swift effort to protect and restore what is right.

What is the narrative situation?

After realizing Sītā is missing, Rama and Lakṣmaṇa rush back toward Janasthāna/the hermitage area to confirm and respond.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s decisiveness and single-minded concern for Sītā’s safety.