Shloka 5.35.86

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

Devanagari script

चारु तद्वदनं तस्यास्ताम्रशुक्लायतेक्षणम्।अशोभत विशालाक्ष्या राहुमुक्त इवोडुराट्।।।।

Transliteration

cāru tadvadanaṃ tasyās tāmra-śuklāyata-īkṣaṇam | aśobhata viśālākṣyā rāhumukta ivōḍurāṭ ||

Translation

Her lovely face—her wide eyes bright, white, and tinged with red at the corners—shone forth like the moon released from Rahu.

Context

Her face with large eyes with a tinge of red corners shone like the Moon released from Rahu.

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rahu
• Moon (Udurat)

FAQs

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

The verse poetically shows how truth and righteous hope dispel the ‘eclipse’ of despair—dharma is depicted as illumination that restores clarity and dignity.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita’s appearance transforms as her grief lifts; the narrator uses a lunar-eclipse simile to mark this emotional and narrative turning point.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Inner purity and steadfastness: Sita’s radiance returns when reassurance rooted in truth reaches her.