Shloka 4.1.110

पम्पा-तीर-वर्णनम् / Rama’s Lament at Pampa and the Approach to Rishyamuka

Devanagari script

स्मितहास्यान्तरयुतं गुणवन्मधुरं हितम्।वैदेह्या वाक्यमतुलं कदा श्रोष्यामि लक्ष्मण।।।।

Transliteration

smitahāsyāntarayutaṃ guṇavan madhuraṃ hitam | vaidehyā vākyam atulaṃ kadā śroṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa ||

Translation

When, O Lakshmana, shall I again hear Vaidehi’s incomparable words—sweet, wholesome, and virtuous—interwoven with her gentle smile and laughter?

Context

'When can I listen to Sita's sweet, wholesome and virtuous, incomparable words interlaced with her gentle smile, O Lakshmana?

Characters & Entities

• Sita (Vaidehi)
• Lakshmana

FAQs

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

Dharma values speech that is both sweet and beneficial (madhura + hita); Rama remembers Sita’s virtuous communication as an ethical ideal, not mere charm.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama longs to hear Sita again, recalling her manner of speaking as a source of moral and emotional strength.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s guṇa in speech—kindness, propriety, and truth-aligned counsel expressed gently.