Shloka 3.60.19

सीतान्वेषणविलापः (Rama’s Lament and Search for Sita)

Devanagari script

यदि दृष्टा त्वया सीता जम्बु जम्बूफलोपमा।प्रियां यदि विजानीषे निःशङ्कं कथयस्व मे।।3.60.19।।

Transliteration

yadi tāla tvayā dṛṣṭā pakva-tāla-phala-stanī | kathayasva varārohāṃ kāruṇyaṃ yadi te mayi || 3.60.18 ||

Translation

O Tāla tree—if you have seen the noble lady whose breasts are like ripe palmyra fruit, then, out of compassion for me, tell me of that fair-limbed one.

Context

O Jambu tree, do not hesitate to tell me if you know Sita whose body shines lovely like gold.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Tāla (palmyra) tree

FAQs

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

Dharma is compassion and truthful speech: Rāma asks for a truthful report motivated by kāruṇya, implying that mercy includes helping the afflicted with honest guidance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues interrogating the forest, pleading with yet another tree to reveal whether it has seen Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility in suffering—Rāma begs for compassion rather than asserting power over nature.