Shloka 6.5.24

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

Devanagari script

कदा नु चारुबिम्बोष्ठं तस्याः पद्ममिवाऽननम् ।

ईषदुन्नम्य पास्यामि रसायनमिवातुरः ॥

Transliteration

kadā nu cārubimboṣṭhaṃ tasyāḥ padmamivānanam |

īṣadunnamya pāsyāmi rasāyanamivāturaḥ ||

Translation

When indeed shall I, slightly lifting her lotus-like face with its beautiful bimba-fruit lips, drink of it as a sick man drinks a life-restoring elixir?

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sita
• Bimba Fruit
• Lotus

FAQs

What metaphor does Rama use to describe his longing for Sita in this verse?

Rama compares himself to a sick person (āturaḥ) and Sita's presence (specifically kissing her) to a healing elixir (rasāyanam), emphasizing that she is the cure for his sorrow.

How does the poet describe Sita's physical features in this shloka?

Sita is described as having a face like a lotus (padmam iva ananam) and lips that resemble the red Bimba fruit (cāru bimba oṣṭham).