Shloka 6.5.13

सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च (Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā)

Devanagari script

कदानुचारुबिम्बोष्ठंतस्याःपद्ममिवाननम् ।ईषदुन्नम्यपास्यामिरसायनमिवातुरः ।।।।

Transliteration

kadā nu cārubimbōṣṭhaṃ tasyāḥ padmam ivānanaṃ | īṣad unnāmya pāsyāmi rasāyanam ivāturaḥ ||6.5.13||

Translation

When shall I gently raise her lotus-like face and drink in her lovely bimba-fruit lips—like a sick man taking a restorative draught?

Context

I do not know when I will lift her lotus-like face slightly and drink her beautiful lips like an afflicted man drinks sweet juice.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma as steadfast marital devotion (pati-vratā/patnī-vrata ideals): the intimacy envisioned is within rightful union, contrasting with Rāvaṇa’s coercive adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma, still separated from Sītā, expresses the depth of his longing and the healing he associates with reunion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fidelity and tenderness: desire is framed as loyal, restorative love rather than possession or violence.