Shloka 5.15.35

अशोकवनिकायां सीतादर्शनम् (Sita Seen in the Ashoka Grove)

Devanagari script

अबलां मृगशाबाक्षीं वीक्षमाणां ततस्ततः।।।।बाष्पाम्बुपरिपूर्णेन कृष्णवक्राक्षिपक्ष्मणा।वदनेनाप्रसन्नेन निःश्वसन्तीं पुनः पुनः।।।।

Transliteration

abalāṃ mṛgaśābākṣīṃ vīkṣamāṇāṃ tatas tataḥ | bāṣpāmbuparipūrṇena kṛṣṇavakrākṣipakṣmaṇā | vadanenāprasannena niḥśvasantīṃ punaḥ punaḥ ||

Translation

The helpless, fawn-eyed lady kept looking here and there; her eyes were brimming with tear-water beneath dark, curved lashes, her face joyless, and she sighed again and again.

Context

The fawn-eyed lady was looking here and there with her dark, curved eyelashes. Her unhappy face was streaming with tears.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassion and protection of the afflicted; seeing innocent suffering becomes a call to righteous intervention.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān observes Sītā’s fear and vigilance—she scans her surroundings while weeping and sighing in captivity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s alert endurance—despite distress, she remains watchful and perseveres.