Shloka 6.32.25

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

Devanagari script

प्रव्रज्यामुपपन्नानांत्रयाणामेकमागतम् ।परिप्रक्ष्यतिकौसल्यालक्ष्मणंशोकलालसा ।।6.32.25।।

Transliteration

pravrajyām upapannānāṃ trayāṇām ekam āgatam |

pariprakṣyati kauśalyā lakṣmaṇaṃ śoka-lālasā ||6.32.25||

Translation

Kauśalyā, consumed by grief, will question Lakṣmaṇa when she sees only one of the three who went into exile returning.

Context

"Seeing only Lakshmana returning, of the three exiled, Kausalya will be immersed in grief (will ask)."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Kauśalyā
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāma (implied as one of the three exiled)

FAQs

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

Dharma of familial accountability: actions in the public sphere (war, exile) reverberate through family obligations; Sītā recognizes the mother’s rightful claim to truth and explanation.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā imagines the aftermath in Ayodhyā: if only Lakṣmaṇa returns, Kauśalyā will urgently question him about Rāma and Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s empathy and foresight—she considers not only her own grief but also Kauśalyā’s impending suffering.