Shloka 3.63.9
सीतावियोगे रामविलापः — Rama’s Lament in Separation from Sita
तच्छलक्ष्णसुव्यक्तमृदुप्रलापं तस्या मुखं कुञ्चितकेशभारम्।रक्षोवशं नूनमुपागताया न भ्राजते राहुमुखे यथेन्दुः।।।।
itīva saumitrim udagrapauruṣaṃ bruvantam ārto raghuvaṃśavardhanaḥ |
na cintayāmāsa dhṛtiṃ vimuktavān punaś ca duḥkhaṃ mahad abhyupāgamat ||
Though Saumitri (Lakshmana), a man of lofty valor, spoke thus, Rama—the upholder of the Raghu line—took no comfort from it; letting go of his composure, he was once again overtaken by great sorrow.
Her face with her clear, sweet and gentle words and her curly hair falling will no more look bright coming under the grip of demons like the moon eclipsed by Rahu.
Dharma includes perseverance: even the righteous can be shaken, but the narrative records this truthfully (satya) to show that steadfastness must be regained through effort and support.
After Lakshmana’s courageous counsel, Rama still fails to regain composure and is again overwhelmed by sorrow, closing the chapter’s emotional arc.
Lakshmana’s fortitude and counsel on one side, and Rama’s human vulnerability on the other—portraying ethical heroism as real, not emotionless.