Shloka 5.35.45

रामलक्षणवर्णनम् (Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita)

Devanagari script

त्वत्कृते तमनिद्रा च शोकश्चिन्ता च राघवम्।तापयन्ति महात्मानमग्न्यगारमिवाग्नयः।।।।

Transliteration

tvatkṛte tam anidrā ca śokaś cintā ca rāghavam | tāpayanti mahātmānam agnyagāram ivāgnayaḥ ||

Translation

Because of you, sleeplessness, grief, and anxious thought scorch the great-souled Rāghava—like fires heating a fire-sanctuary.

Context

"Rama is burning like a furnace by (three fires) sleeplessness, grief and intense anxiety just as the three sacred fires keep a fire-sanctuary intensely heated.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita

FAQs

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

Dharma includes endurance and self-restraint in suffering: Rama bears inner heat without abandoning righteous purpose or truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman explains the psychological and emotional toll on Rama during Sita’s absence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s steadfastness under distress and his disciplined refusal to deviate from dharmic action.