Shloka 3.64.70

गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम् — The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī

Devanagari script

निर्मर्यादानिमान्लोकान्करिष्याम्यद्य सायकैः।हृतां मृतां वा सौमित्रे न दास्यन्ति ममेश्वराः।।।।

Transliteration

nirmaryādān imān lokān kariṣyāmy adya sāyakaiḥ | hṛtāṃ mṛtāṃ vā saumitre na dāsyanti mameśvarāḥ ||

Translation

O Saumitri, if the devas do not hand her back to me—whether abducted or even dead—today I will make these worlds ‘without bounds’ by my arrows; I will overstep all limits.

Context

If the gods do not hand over Sita to me either carried away or dead I will transgress these worlds, O Lakshmana !

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Sita (implied)
• īśvarāḥ (gods)
• lokāḥ (worlds)
• sāyaka (arrows)

FAQs

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

The verse is a warning-example: when grief turns into ultimatum, even a dharmic hero speaks of crossing maryādā. Dharma upholds boundaries; abandoning them threatens order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, unable to find Sītā, declares that if even the gods refuse to restore her, he will unleash world-transgressing destruction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fierce loyalty and refusal to accept injustice—paired with the ethical peril of letting emotion override restraint.