Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 32, Shloka 5
Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 32
Sītā’s Perplexity and Recognition of Hanumān
विललाप भृशं सीता करुणं भयमोहिता।।5.32.4।।रामरामेति दुःखार्ता लक्ष्मणेति च भामिनी।रुरोद बहुधा सीता मन्दं मन्दस्वरा सती।।5.32.5।।
ahaṁ hi tasyādya manobhavena sampīḍitā tadgata-sarvabhāvā |
vicintayantī satataṁ tam eva tathaiva paśyāmi tathā śṛṇomi ||
Car à présent je suis tourmentée par l’amour pour lui, tout mon être absorbé en lui. Le pensant sans cesse, lui seul, il me semble de même le voir, et de même l’entendre.
Overcome with sorrow and fear, noble Sita sobbed pitiably muttering repeatedly. 'O Rama, O Rama, O Lakshmana'.
FAQs
Dharma here is truth-seeking under emotional pressure: Sītā recognizes how intense longing can distort perception, so she guards against mistaking desire for reality.
Sītā, overwhelmed by separation from Rāma, interprets her perceptions as possibly illusory while Hanumān stands nearby.
Sītā’s self-awareness and commitment to सत्य (truth) over wish-fulfillment.