Shloka 4.30.69

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

Devanagari script

स कालं परिसङ्ख्याय सीतायाः परिमार्गणे।कृतार्थस्समयं कृत्वा दुर्मतिर्नावबुध्यते।।

Transliteration

sārasārāvasannādaiḥ sārasāravanādinī | yā 'śrame ramate bālā sā 'dya me ramate katham ||

Translation

How can that young woman—whose voice was like the call of the sārasas, who once delighted in the hermitage amid their sweet sounds—find any delight now?

Context

'The evil-minded Sugriva, having fulfilled his objective, does not realise that he has made a promise to me and has reached the time set for the search of Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā
• āśrama (hermitage)
• sārasa birds

FAQs

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

Dharma is empathy: Rāma’s mind turns to Sītā’s suffering, measuring righteousness by compassion for the afflicted rather than by self-interest.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma contrasts Sītā’s former peaceful life in the hermitage with her present unknown captivity, intensifying the urgency of rescue.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā (compassion) and fidelity—Rāma’s concern is centered on Sītā’s wellbeing.