Shloka 2.59.31

एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः

Devanagari script

हा राम रामानुज हा हा वैदेहि तपस्विनि।न मां जानीत दुःखेन म्रियमाणतमनाथवत्।।2.59.31।।

Transliteration

hā rāma rāmānuja hā hā vaidehi tapasvini | na māṃ jānīta duḥkhena mriyamāṇam anāthavat || 2.59.31 ||

Translation

Alas, Rāma! Alas, Rāma’s younger brother! Alas, Vaidehī—poor suffering one! You do not know that, from grief, I am dying like one without refuge.

Context

Ah Rama, Ah Lakshmana, Ah unfortunate Vaidehi, you do not know that I am dying like an orphan because of my grief.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

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

It conveys the dharmic weight of relational responsibility: separation causes a sense of being ‘without refuge,’ highlighting how protection and care within family and kingship are moral duties.

What is the narrative situation?

Daśaratha cries out to the absent Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and Sītā, saying they do not know he is dying from grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s endurance (tapasvini) is acknowledged, and the verse foregrounds compassion and vulnerability as human truths within the epic.