Shloka 4.30.12

शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् (Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva)

Devanagari script

अपि तां मद्वियोगाच्छ सौकुमार्याच्च भामिनीम्।सुदूरं पीडयेत्कामश्शरद्गुणनिरन्तरः।।

Transliteration

api tāṃ madviyogāc ca saukumāryāc ca bhāminīm |

sudūraṃ pīḍayet kāmaḥ śaradguṇanirantaraḥ ||4.30.12||

Translation

That lovely lady—so delicate, and separated from me—must be tormented severely; even the ceaseless charm of autumn, awakening desire, would only deepen her pain so far away.

Context

'I think even the charm of autumn must be always tormenting that lovely lady, as she is very far from me. She is too delicate to suffer the agony of separation.'

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (bhāminī)
• Kāma (Cupid / desire personified)
• autumn (śarad)

FAQs

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

Empathy as dharma: Rāma measures suffering not by his own loneliness alone but by Sītā’s vulnerability, modeling righteous concern for another’s hardship.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma imagines Sītā’s condition in captivity and separation, fearing seasonal beauty may intensify longing and distress.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dayā (compassion) coupled with responsibility—his sorrow is tied to protective duty.