Shloka 3.62.15

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

Devanagari script

अथवा न गमिष्यामि पुरीं भरतपालिताम्।।3.62.15।।स्वर्गोऽपि सीतया हीनश्शून्य एव मतो मम।

Transliteration

videharājo nūnaṃ māṃ dṛṣṭvā virahitaṃ tayā | sutā-snehena santapto mohasya vaśam eṣyati || 3.62.14 ||

Translation

Surely the king of Videha, seeing me bereft of her, will be scorched by love for his daughter and fall under the power of grief and bewilderment.

Context

Or else, I will not go to the city ruled by Bharata. Without Sita even heaven will be empty for me.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Janaka (Videharāja)
• Videha

FAQs

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

Dharma includes empathy for others’ suffering: Rāma recognizes that Sītā’s loss injures not only him but also her father, widening the moral weight of the event.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma anticipates Janaka’s emotional collapse upon seeing him return without Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Compassionate awareness—Rāma considers the pain of elders and family, not only his own.