Shloka 5.66.9

चूडामणि-दर्शनम् — Rama Receives Sita’s Token and Questions Hanuman

Devanagari script

इतस्तु किं दुःखतरं यदिमं वारिसम्भवम्।मणिं पश्यामि सौमित्रे वैदेहीमागतां विना।।।।

Transliteration

itastu kiṃ duḥkhataraṃ yad imaṃ vārisambhavam |

maṇiṃ paśyāmi saumitre vaidehīm āgatāṃ vinā ||

Translation

O Saumitri, what could be more painful than this—that I behold this jewel born of the waters, yet do not behold Vaidehī herself returned?

Context

"O Saumitri! I see this jewel born (formed) under water but not her. What can be more sorrowful to me?

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmana (Saumitri)
• Sita (Vaidehi)
• the jewel (maṇi)

FAQs

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

Dharma permits sorrow without abandoning duty: Rama’s grief is real, yet it is expressed within the bounds of truth and continued resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama laments that a token has arrived, but Sita herself has not yet been brought back.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and steadfastness—Rama’s pain highlights the depth of his commitment to restore justice by rescuing Sita.