Shloka 6.118.10

सीताप्रत्याख्यानम् / Rama’s Post-Victory Address to Sītā (Public Opinion and Royal Duty)

Devanagari script

इत्येवंवदत्श्रुत्वासीतारामस्यतद्वचः ।मृगीवोत्फुल्लनयनाबभूवाश्रुपरिप्लुता ।।6.118.10।।

Transliteration

ity evaṃ vadat śrutvā sītā rāmasya tad vacaḥ | mṛgīva utphulla-nayanā babhūvāśru-pariplutā ||

Translation

Hearing those words as Rāma spoke thus, Sītā’s eyes—wide like a doe’s—filled with tears and overflowed.

Context

Sita's broad eyes which were like that of female deer were filled with tears on hearing the words of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes steadfastness under suffering: Sītā’s tears mark pain, yet the narrative frames her as enduring a moral ordeal without abandoning truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s public words wound Sītā; her immediate response is visible grief.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s sensitivity joined with endurance—an emotional truthfulness within a larger commitment to satya.