Shloka 6.5.19

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

Devanagari script

कदानुराक्षसेन्द्रस्यनिधायोरसिसायकान् ।सीतांप्रत्याहरिष्यामिशोकमुत्सृज्यमानसम् ।।।।

Transliteration

svabhāvatanukā nūnaṃ śokenānaśanena ca |

bhūyas tanutarā sītā deśakālaviparyayāt ||

Translation

Sītā, slender by nature, must have grown still more frail through grief, through fasting, and through the harsh reversal of place and time.

Context

Indeed by shooting arrows into the chest of rakshasa king, when will I get back Sita and cast off grief from my mind.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma includes compassionate sensitivity: recognizing another’s suffering and taking righteous responsibility to end it.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma imagines Sītā’s physical decline in captivity, caused by sorrow and abstaining from food under hostile circumstances.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Empathy and protective duty—Rāma’s concern for Sītā’s wellbeing intensifies his righteous resolve.