Shloka 3.62.14

सीतावियोगे रामविलापः (Rāma’s Lament in Separation from Sītā)

Devanagari script

विदेहराजो नूनं मां दृष्ट्वा विरहितं तया।।3.62.14।।सुतास्नेहेन सन्तप्तो मोहस्य वशमेष्यति।

Transliteration

nivṛtta-vanavāsaś ca janakaṃ mithilādhipam | kuśalaṃ paripṛcchantaṃ kathaṃ śakṣye nirīkṣitum || 3.62.13 ||

Translation

When my forest-exile is completed, how shall I be able to face Janaka, lord of Mithilā, as he asks after her welfare?

Context

If the king of Videha sees me without her, he will surely be distressed and will fall into a swoon for the love of his daughter.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Janaka
• Mithilā

FAQs

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

Truthfulness and accountability to elders: Rāma anticipates the obligation to answer Janaka honestly, and that truth would expose his failure to protect Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma imagines returning after exile and being questioned by Sītā’s father about her well-being.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity—Rāma cannot hide behind status; he feels answerable to family bonds and moral scrutiny.