Shloka 2.58.37

अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58) — Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold

Devanagari script

तथैव रामोऽश्रुमुखः कृताञ्जलिः स्थितोऽभवल्लक्ष्मणबाहुपालितः।तथैव सीता रुदती तपस्विनी निरीक्षते राजरथं तथैव माम्।।।।

Transliteration

jānakī tu mahārāja niśśvasantī manasvinī |

bhūtopahatacitteva viṣṭhitā vismṛtā smitā ||

Translation

But Jānakī, O great king—steadfast of heart—stood there heaving deep sighs, as though her mind were struck by some spirit: stunned, oblivious, and yet faintly smiling.

Context

Supported by Lakshmana's arms, Rama stood, his face streaming with tears and palms folded, while the wretched Sita, glaring at me and the royal chariot, weeping.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशस्सर्गः।।Thus ends the fiftyeighth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Dasharatha

FAQs

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

Dharma’s burden is shown through innocent suffering: even the blameless endure pain when truth-bound vows and political actions collide.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra describes Sita’s shock and emotional disorientation as Rama departs for exile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s deep attachment and purity of devotion, expressed through involuntary grief.