Shloka 6.32.12

सीताविलापः (Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow)

Devanagari script

आद्दिष्टंदीर्घमायुस्तेयैरचिन्त्यपराक्रम ।अनृतंवचनंतेषामल्पायुरपिराघव ।।6.32.12।।

Transliteration

ādiṣṭaṃ dīrgham āyus te yair acintya-parākrama | anṛtaṃ vacanaṃ teṣām alpāyur api rāghava || 6.32.12 ||

Translation

O Rāghava of unimaginable valor—those who foretold you a long life have been proven false; even you, it seems, have met with a shortened span.

Context

"O Raghava of incomprehensible valour! the words predicted by astrologers that your life is long is falsified. Your life has been short."

Characters & Entities

• Sita
• Rama
• Astrologers/foretellers (implicit)

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts human claims with reality, warning that dharmic life still faces uncertainty; truth (satya) is not mere prediction but what time reveals.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita interprets Rama’s apparent fall as contradicting earlier assurances about his longevity.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sita’s frankness and moral seriousness—she does not romanticize events, but confronts the painful implication of what she sees.