Shloka 6.32.5

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

Devanagari script

आर्येणकिंतेकैकेयी कृतंरामेणविप्रियम् ।यन्मयाचीरवसनस्त्वयाप्रस्थापितोवनम् ।।6.32.5।।

Transliteration

āryeṇa kiṃ te kaikeyī kṛtaṃ rāmeṇa vipriyam | yan mayā cīra-vasanas tvayā prasthāpito vanam ||6.32.5||

Translation

Kaikeyī, what wrong did noble Rāma do to you, that you sent him—clad in bark garments—to the forest, and me along with him?

Context

"Kaikeyi, you have given bark robes to prince Rama and sent him to the forest with me. What harm has he done for you? Thinking of this again and again Sita cried."

Characters & Entities

• Kaikeyī
• Rāma
• forest (vana)
• bark garments (cīra)

FAQs

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

The verse appeals to satya and fairness: punishment or exile should follow a real fault. Dharma requires that suffering imposed on the righteous must be justified, not born of personal desire.

What is the narrative situation?

A grieving speaker questions Kaikeyī’s motive, emphasizing that Rāma committed no offense to deserve exile in bark garments to the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s blamelessness and nobility (āryatā), highlighted through the rhetorical question.