Shloka 37
गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्
The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī
स समीक्ष्य परिक्रान्तं सीताया राक्षसस्य च।।।।भग्नं धनुश्च तूणी च विकीर्णं बहुधा रथम्।सम्भ्रान्तहृदयो रामश्शशंस भ्रातरंप्रियम्।।।।
sa samīkṣya parikrāntaṁ sītāyā rākṣasasya ca |
bhagnaṁ dhanuś ca tūṇī ca vikīrṇaṁ bahudhā ratham |
sambhrāntahṛdayo rāmaḥ śaśaṁsa bhrātaraṁ priyam ||
Voyant les traces de la lutte de Sītā avec le rākṣasa — l’arc et le carquois brisés, et le char fracassé, épars en maints morceaux — Rāma, le cœur bouleversé, s’adressa à son frère bien-aimé.
Bewildered to see the broken bow and quiver and many splinters of the chariot scattered all over, Rama said to his loving brother Lakshmana:
FAQs
Dharma involves responding to injustice with clarity: the broken weapons and wreckage provide truthful evidence of violence, calling for righteous protection and pursuit of the wrongdoer.
Rāma finds physical remnants of a violent encounter—broken bow/quiver and scattered chariot parts—confirming a struggle connected to Sītā and a rākṣasa.
Fraternal reliance and leadership under shock: Rāma, though shaken, turns to communicate and coordinate with Lakṣmaṇa.