Shloka 3.63.7

सीतावियोगे रामविलापः — Rama’s Lament in Separation from Sita

Devanagari script

सा नूनमार्या मम राक्षसेन बलाद्दृता खं समुपेत्य भीरुः।अपस्वरं सस्वरविप्रलापा भयेन विक्रन्दितवत्यभीक्ष्णम्।।।।

Transliteration

tau lohitasya priyadarśanasya sadocitāv uttamacandanasya |

vṛttau stanau śoṇitapaṅkadigdhau nūnaṃ priyāyā mama nābhibhātaḥ ||

Translation

Those rounded breasts of my beloved—so lovely to behold, and once always anointed with the finest sandal paste—surely do not look beautiful now, smeared with blood and mud.

Context

The timid princess of mine forcibly carried away into the sky by a demon must have again and again cried aloud out of fear in a broken voice.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Sita
• Sandal paste (candana)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is the recognition of harm and the duty to restore dignity: Rama’s lament is not sensual but moral—he grieves the violation and suffering of his wife.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama imagines Sita physically harmed during the abduction, contrasting her former adorned state with her present distress.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence and tenderness toward one’s spouse, expressing the protective and honoring dimension of marital dharma.