Shloka 5.36.21

सीताप्रत्यय-प्रदानम् (Sita’s Recognition and Reassurance by the Envoy)

Devanagari script

सुखानामुचितो नित्यमसुखानामनौचितः।दुःखमुत्तरमासाद्य कच्चिद्रामो न सीदति।।।।

Transliteration

sukhānām ucito nityam asukhānām anaucitaḥ | duḥkham uttaram āsādya kaccid rāmo na sīdati ||

Translation

Rāma is ever worthy of happiness and not of suffering. Though met with yet more sorrow, may he not have sunk into despair.

Context

"I hope Rama who deserves happiness and not suffering has not become depressed now , having experienced a spate of sorrows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma requires steadiness under suffering: even when grief increases, one must not abandon righteous resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā worries that repeated bad news and hardships may have overwhelmed Rāma emotionally.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s expected fortitude (dhairya) and Sītā’s compassionate concern for his inner state.