Shloka 3.62.16

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

Devanagari script

मामिहोत्सृज्य हि वने गच्छायोध्यां पुरीं शुभाम्।।3.62.16।।न त्वहं तां विना सीतां जीवेयं हि कथञ्चन।

Transliteration

athavā na gamiṣyāmi purīṃ bharata-pālitām | svargo 'pi sītayā hīnaḥ śūnya eva mato mama || 3.62.15 ||

Translation

Or else I will not go to the city governed by Bharata; for to me, even heaven itself is emptiness if it is without Sītā.

Context

Go to the auspicious city of Ayodhya, leaving me here in the woods. I can never live without Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Bharata
• Ayodhyā (implied by 'purī')
• Svarga (heaven)

FAQs

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

Righteous life is not mere comfort or destination: without justice restored and Sītā recovered, even ‘heaven’ is meaningless—dharma outweighs pleasure.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma contemplates refusing to return to Ayodhyā if Sītā is not with him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-minded commitment—Rāma prioritizes recovery of Sītā and moral completion over royal life or personal happiness.