Shloka 3.60.2

सीतान्वेषणविलापः (Rama’s Lament and Search for Sita)

Devanagari script

उपालक्ष्य निमित्तानि सोऽशुभानि मुहुर्मुहुः।अपि क्षेमं नु सीताया इति वै व्याजहार च।।3.60.2।।

Transliteration

yadi dṛṣṭā tvayā sītā jambu jambūphalopamā | priyāṃ yadi vijānīṣe niḥśaṅkaṃ kathayasva me || 3.60.19 ||

Translation

O Jambu tree—if you have seen Sītā, lovely as the jambu fruit, and if you know of my beloved, tell me without hesitation.

Context

As inauspicious omens appeared again and again, doubting if all is well with Sita, he said to himself, Can Sita be safe?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Jambu tree

FAQs

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

Dharma is satya (truthfulness) in crisis: Rāma asks for an unhesitating report, underscoring that truthful testimony is a moral duty when someone’s safety is at stake.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, desperate for any lead, requests the jambu tree to disclose without concealment whether Sītā was seen.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity of purpose—his request is direct and oriented toward rescue, not toward vengeance or display.