Shloka 3.60.27

सीतान्वेषणविलापः (Rama’s Lament and Search for Sita)

Devanagari script

तिष्ठ तिष्ठ वरारोहे न तेऽस्ति करुणा मयि।नात्यर्थं हास्यशीलासि किमर्थं मामुपेक्षसे।।3.60.27।।

Transliteration

tiṣṭha tiṣṭha varārohe na te ’sti karuṇā mayi | nātyarthaṁ hāsyaśīlāsi kimarthaṁ mām upekṣase || 3.60.27 ||

Translation

Stay—stay, O fair-limbed one! Have you no compassion for me? You are not excessively playful; why then do you disregard me?

Context

O my beautiful beloved, stay, stay ! Have you no compassion for me ? You are so fond of fun. Why do you avoid me?

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā (implied)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds compassion (dayā/karuṇā) within relationships as a dharmic expectation—Rāma appeals to mercy as a moral bond between spouses.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, distraught, speaks as though Sītā is intentionally avoiding him, revealing the intensity of his confusion and longing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Emotional sincerity: he does not mask grief; he expresses it plainly, showing the human dimension of the righteous hero.